Oliver Cromwell

The legend of Oliver Cromwell is shrouded in mystery; however, there is some certainty in the story. He made his mark during the turbulent English Civil War– the bloody conflict between Parliamentarians and Monarchists in the seventeenth century that started after the execution of King Charles I. Soon thereafter, Cromwell took the lead on the side of the Parliament, and help secure victory. He assumed the title “Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland” and became the new monarch of…

Tongues under Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England. Although these illustrious positions may seem to paint the picture of a politician and advocate of democracy however, MIlton was more anarchistic than democratic. John Milton did not necessarily believe in people having power over their lives, but rather recognized the flaws in the current system of monarchies…

Beginning in 1642, The English Civil War, as known as the Great Rebellion, was made up of three different outbreaks. The Great Rebellion consisted of King Charles I going to battle with Parliament. Battle began as the outcome of a fray over the power of the rights of Parliament and rule of the Crown (“English Civil Wars” 1). Throughout the early stages of war, the people of Parliament were set on seeing Charles I as king, but widened powers for Parliament. Setting the tone, the Royalists…

Oliver Cromwell was an English soldier and statesman who led parliamentary forces in the English Civil Wars. He was lord protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1653 to 1658 during the republican Commonwealth.…

The English Revolution of the 1640s was due to political and religious differences that originated during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603). These disputes were between Puritans and Anglicans and between the King and Members of Parliament. A civil war, regicide, and Restoration of the Stuarts in 1660 were the course of this revolution. The first person of the Stuarts dynasty was King James I (1603-1625). He was the King of Scotland for 36 years when he became King of England. He was…

INTRODUCTION Charles II was a king of England, Scotland, and Ireland whose restoration to the throne in 1660, marked the end of republican rule in England. He was asked by Parliament to rule England after the death of Oliver Cromwell. Charles was known for his cavorting lifestyle and feuds with Parliament. Early Life Charles was born May 29, 1630. He is the second son of Charles I and Henrietta Marie of France. In 1642, civil war broke out between Parliament and Charles I over his claim of…

the people. The monarch, the head, had to rule, and the body, the people, could not rule the head affirming complete governance of the monarch. The masses of England did not share Hobbes view after the tyrannical, absolutist rule of the Stuarts. Cromwell utilized military dominance to establish a military dictatorship, due to his view that military dominance is fruitful in the development of a nation. The use of a military dominance of a national army was…

dust.’ But another reason is important to mention; indeed Cromwell was as we stated before an important military figure and the army which he described as ‘the militants as the core of those who were God’s people’ was his costly way to control people disagreeing with his government, so it was important for him to be in good terms with the head of the army, that is to say John Lambert, John Disbrowe and Charles Fleetwood. When Cromwell said he was ready to accept to be crowned King, they…

events that took place during the 1649 re-conquest of Ireland are perhaps some of the most controversial in Irish history. Popular history tells us that Oliver Cromwell was a genocidal maniac who led an army with the aim of wiping out the Irish population. Consequently, the name Oliver Cromwell still brings out negative emotions in Ireland today. Cromwell went to Ireland with the aim of seeking the loyalty of the population to the Westminster Parliament. Attacks on towns such as Drogheda would…

were opposed to this idea. The war continued on for several years, initially with neither sides succeeding. Later, the English Civil War took a turning point at the Battle of Naseby when Parliament’s side gained a major victory under the lead of Oliver Cromwell. After surrendering to the Scottish, being sold to Parliament, escaping, and then being tried for treason after his side was defeated at the Battle of Preston, King Charles I was tried for treason and then executed. This event showed that…