Oliver Cromwell

Question 1

What did Cromwell change in England as lord protector?

Answer 1

1. Swearing = fine
2. not allowed to play football on Sunday
3. He shut many inns
4. theatres were all closed down
5. no going on a walk on Sunday

Question 2

Why did Cromwell go to Drogheda?

Answer 2

1. to crush Irish rebels
2. to reward those who has supported parliament
3. to defeat supporters of the king who controlled Drogheda
4. Catholic Irish had killed protestant Irish

Question 3

What did Cromwell do to the Catholic Irish in Drogheda?

Answer 3

He brought a Army with him and killed the Irish when they refused to surrender to them and some of the Irish ran away into a Church so Cromwell burned it down

Question 4

What else do Cromwell do in Ireland?

Answer 4

He took land for payment for his soldiers wages and that would have reminded the Irish of the plantations when the settlers took their land