Oliver Cromwell Flashcards
Who was Oliver Cromwell?
An army leader, a puritan and a member of Parliament.
What title did Oliver Cromwell give himself?
Lord Protector.
What year did Oliver Cromwell defeat Charles I’s royalists?
1648.
What did Oliver Cromwell ban?
Popular pastimes such as Christmas, bear-baiting and going to the theatre.
Why did Oliver Cromwell ban popular pastimes?
Puritans believed entertainment was distracting them from worshipping God.
Why did Oliver Cromwell refuse to become king?
He said he could not accept a role he had spent so long fighting against.
What was the close group of advisors called that Oliver Cromwell set up in 1649?
Council of State.
What was the period of time that Oliver Cromwell ruled England called?
The Interregnum.
When did The Interregnum end and why?
1660 when Charles II was crowned and a monarchy was restored.
What did Cromwell do to the Irish in 1649?
He slaughtered 5000 people, some even children.
How did Cromwell justify the slaughter in Ireland 1649?
He argued that God was on his side.
Why did Cromwell lead an army to invade Scotland in 1650?
The majority of Scots declared that Charles I’s son, Charles II, was king.
What slave trade did Cromwell begin to engage in?
The Translantic Slave Trade.
What happened when Oliver Cromwell died in 1658?
He was replaced as Lord Protector by his son, Richard Cromwell.
Cromwell was one of how many MPs to sign King Charles I’s death warrant?
59.
