Oliver Cromwell Flashcards
When was Cromwell born
1599
Where did he live
Cambridge
What religion was he?
He was a puritan
When was he elected as an MP
1628
What was his role in the execution of Charles I
He pushed for a trial and his signature was third on the death warrant
When was he elected lord protector?
1653
When did Cromwell die?
1658
What happened to his body in 1661 by Charles II
It was dug up and symbolically executed by Charles II
Name 5 ways Charles changed England
He shut down theatres and inns
Swearing was punished by a fine
The country’s official religion was puritan
Colourful clothing was banned
He made one day in every month for fasting
When did Cromwell arrive in Ireland
1649
What were Cromwell’s reasons for coming to Ireland
To crush Irish rebels
To reward people who supported parliament
To defeat royalists that controlled drogheda
To take land as payment for his soldiers wages
Who was the royalist commander at drogheda
Sir Arthur Aston
Who won at the siege of drogheda
Cromwell
When Cromwell took control of Scotland and Ireland, what did he abolish and change?
He shut down their parliaments
He tried to shut down the Catholic Church
He took land from Catholic landowners
He took land for poor Catholic farmers and gave them desolate land instead
