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Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 – 3 September 1658) was an English statesman, politician, and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in British history. He came to prominence during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, initially as a senior commander in the Parliamentarian army and latterly as a politician.
Sep 11, 2024 · April 25, 1599, Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England. Died: September 3, 1658, London (aged 59) Title / Office: Short Parliament (1640), England. Notable Family Members: son Henry Cromwell. son Richard Cromwell. Role In: Battle of Marston Moor. Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. First English Civil War. Siege of Drogheda. Battle of Preston.
Nov 9, 2009 · Oliver Cromwell was a political and military leader in 17th century England who served as Lord Protector, or head of state, of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland for a...
Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, was executed on 30th January 1661 – two and half years AFTER his death… Early life. Oliver Cromwell was born in Huntingdon, a small town near Cambridge, on 25 April 1599 to Robert Cromwell and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of William Steward.
Feb 17, 2011 · Oliver Cromwell played a leading role in bringing Charles I to trial and execution, and was a key figure during the civil war. Why does he remain one of the country's most...
Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 – 3 September 1658) was an English military and political leader best known for making England a republic and leading the Commonwealth of England and primarily because of ethnic cleansing activities in Ireland euphemistically called as Cromwellian Genocide.
Feb 2, 2022 · Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) was an accomplished cavalry commander, then head of Parliament's New Model Army, and finally Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The latter title was awarded to Cromwell for life after the bloody conclusion of the English Civil Wars (1642-1651) and the execution of King Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649).
Oliver Cromwell. Cromwell's leadership. Following Charles’ arrest at the end of the first Civil War in 1647, there were some in Parliament who wanted to come to an agreement for him to remain...
Nov 16, 2023 · After serving on the parliamentarian side in the English Civil Wars, Oliver Cromwell was the lord protector of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland during the republican Commonwealth.
Oliver Cromwell is an iconic figure in British history, known throughout the world. Born in Huntingdon in 1599, he went to school in the building which now houses the Cromwell Museum.
