Oliver Crommwel Flashcards
What did the English think about Oliver Cromwell to begin with
Wanted him to be king
Thought he was a great leader
Think he was a good man
Thanked him for leading the civil war
What did he do to change the opinions of the English people
He gave powers to the army and let them make the decisions
1653 he shut parliament down
How was he buried
With a crown on his head and a sword in hand
When did he die and how
1658
Natural causes
Who became king after Oliver Cromwell
King Charles 11
What did Charles the second (Charles the firsts son) do to Oliver Cromwell
He called him a traitor
He got people to rip up his body and hang his dead body which was then put on a steak and shown around the towns what happens to traitors
How was Oliver Cromwell show as a hero
He cut of Charles 1 head so if you didn’t like Charles the 1 that would be good
He denied the title of king to begin which made him look good
People said “the days of prosperity freedom and peace” this was written about Cromwell by a Bristol Baptist in 1685
Reasons to suggest Cromwell was a villan
Wanted to cut of Charles the firsts head so if you were a royalist you would be angry
In one of the wars Oliver and his men picked up living children and used them as shields to protect the self from being shot
That was many thing one of which was cruel
