Oliver Cromwell

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    Opat 5 Analysis

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    One day there were 5 opat’s and one Jopat as the leader. The first Opat is opat 1 also known as matt then there's opat 2 which is Kyle. Then opat 3 which is Will, opat 4 is Andy, opat 5 is Evan, then lastly jopat is Dallan. The opat world is like any other world with just a little bit of crazies. That craziness are the 6 opats they are deciding whether or not they should try to survive in the wild. So let’s go see and just listen to THE OPAT FAM. “Ok guys let’s settle this decision whether or…

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    involved in the Puritan Revolt, and in that time he defended the English citizens through his writing. Milton’s involvement mainly took place during the Protectorate when he served civil duties. Once he pronounced himself the ruler of the Protectorate, Cromwell changed many aspects of the English society. For instance, censored the press, forbade sports, closed the theatres, and permitted the Jews to return to England. He also caused many of the Irish Catholics to be massacred because they…

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    Oliver Cromwell was born on April twenty-fifth, 1599 in Huntingdon, United Kingdom, a small town near Cambridge. He was baptised four days after his birth at the church of St John. Oliver’s ancestors were distant relatives of Thomas Cromwell, who was a very powerful man in England and permanently changed the course of English history. Thomas was King Henry VII’s chancellor, and was known as a logical man who did not allow emotions to dictate his actions. Because of their distant relation to…

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    proclaimed Charles II King on 5 February 1649, England entered the period known as the English Interregnum or the English Commonwealth, and the country was a de facto republic, led by Oliver Cromwell. Cromwell defeated Charles II at the Battle of Worcester on 3 September 1651, and Charles fled to mainland Europe. Cromwell became virtual dictator of England, Scotland and Ireland, and Charles spent the next nine years in exile in France, the Dutch Republic, and the Spanish Netherlands.…

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    and beheaded him in January 1649, leading to the new government of England. How it Impacted London’s Economy: In 1653, 4 years after Charles I’s death, the Parliament named Oliver Cromwell Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. England’s gained stability was once again broken, when Oliver Cromwell died in 1658, and a England eventually restored to a monarchy ruled by Charles II. The Commonwealth of England… The English Civil War made English international trade…

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    to an important English politician, infamous for his military skill, of the name Oliver Cromwell, “I would call him Cromwell, but Cromwell was only a soldier, and the state he founded went down with him to his grave.” Phillips displayed the similarities of Louverture and Cromwell, which were their military skills and passions for their country. Phillips establishes Louverture as general worth referencing to Cromwell, as well as a leader who had more redeeming qualities.…

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    Strongbow Research Paper

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    In the 12th century, the Normans, led by Richard de Clare the Earl of Pembroke, who was also known as Strongbow, teamed up with exiled Irishman Dermot MacMurrough and invaded Ireland. Not wanting Strongbow to establish his own kingdom so close to England, King Henry II headed over to Ireland to establish himself as the head of the country, but he soon gave the lands of Leinster province to Strongbow as a gift for his service along with allowing Strongbow to be the leader of the new colony, as…

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    Philip II : Philip II was King of Spain from 1556 and of Portugal from 1581 Absolute Monarch : government in which the monarch has absolute power among his or her people. Divine Right : political and religious doctrine of royal and political legitimacy Edict of Nantes : Stated that Huguenots could live peacefully in France Cardinal Richelieu : Louis XIII's advisor, really ruler of France, wanted France to be powerful, weakened the Protestants, strengthened the middle class, Started the 30…

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    sparked the Civil War by sending an army to a Parliament meeting. The English Civil War lasted 9 years, and was an ongoing battle between the Cavaliers (supporters of the king) and the Roundheads (supporters of Parliament). The Roundheads, led by Oliver Cromwell, won the war and take control of England. Charles I was put on trial and was sentenced to execution for treason. Charles is the first of many future rulers to be…

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    The Stuart Period

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    The Stuart Period (1603-1714) saw significant changes in England’s form of government, from Absolute monarchy to today’s Constitutional monarchy. Throughout this time of upheaval, a number of chief historic events were developed; those events include the English Civil War (1641-1649), the Stuart Restoration (1660), and Glorious Revolution (1688). Each of these events played an exceedingly essential role in the fall of English Absolutism and the birth of a Constitutional Monarchy. In other words,…

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