Oliver Cromwell

Question 1

Who was Oliver Cromwell

Answer 1

Oliver Cromwell was a puritan who had become an MP in 1640

Question 2

What happened to Oliver Cromwell in the Civil War

Answer 2

He was the exception to the self-denying ordinance regulation and he became a very successful general parliamentary forces

Question 3

What link was Oliver Cromwell?

Answer 3

Link between parliament and the army

Question 4

What happened to Cromwell in the 1650s?

Answer 4

He became the most powerful man in England and in 1653 he was given the title Lord protector of the Commonwealth of England

Question 5

what were his beliefs?

Answer 5

He was deeply religious and he had to enact gods will through politics

Question 6

What did he do in 1649

Answer 6

He took the new model army to Ireland and the events that unfolded are remembered with great controversy

Question 7

Famous

Answer 7

Being known for something good

Question 8

Infamous

Answer 8

Being known for a bad act or deed

Question 9

What did Oliver Cromwell change about England on a ruling basis

Answer 9

He made it Republic instead of a monarchy with Charles the first gone the system of the government was fundamentally different. The balance of power in England had shifted firmly to Parliament.

Question 10

How did cromwell change England on a religious basis

Answer 10

Cromwell sought “ godly reform”-he wanted all aspects of life in England to reflect God will he clapped down on drunkenness adultery and other forms of sin. even Christmas was effectively banned

Question 11

What rule did Cromwell introduce that ca)bred things in England

Answer 11

He introduced’ liberty of conscience’-this means religious freedom
Different branches of protestantism were allowed to practice their religion in peace without interference (as long as they didn’t create unrest)

Question 12

How, have opinions on Cromwell shifted

Answer 12

19th century historians would have said he was a grit reformer but modern historians use his actions in Ireland to think otherwise 

Question 13

Between 1649 and 1658 Cromwell was

Answer 13

The most powerful man in england

Question 14

When and why did Cromwell take the new model army to Ireland

Answer 14

In 1649 he took the new model army to Ireland after hearing about the many stories of the cruelties Catholics were performing

Question 15

What did Cromwell believe was his duty

Answer 15

To punish catholics

Question 16

What town did Cromwell surround and what was their response

Answer 16

Cromwell went after Catholic rebels in Drogheda. However after Cromwell had surrounded the town they refused to surrender

Question 17

What was Cromwells response to the Catholics in Ireland

Answer 17

He ordered his soldiers to kill them all

Question 18

What happened if rebels hid in churches

Answer 18

The churches were to be burnt down

Question 19

What sort of the population were most definitely murdered

Answer 19

All local priests

Question 20

Who started causing Cromwell bother

Answer 20

Charles, the first son caused trouble but Cromwell fought him off and Charles the first son ended up escaping to live abroad for nine years

Question 21

When and who did Cromwell ban from parliament

Answer 21

In 1648, he banned all supporters of the king

Question 22

What did the remaining MPs do that angered Cromwell

Answer 22

The 60 remaining MPs were greedy and use taxes to make themselves rich

Question 23

What did Cromwell do about the corrupt MPs

Answer 23

Cromwell took 30 soldiers to the House of Commons and three the corrupt MP art. He then ran the country alone for five years.

Question 24

Why did Cromwell actions in Parliament worry the English?

Answer 24

This was worrying for the English as Charles the 1st to took soldiers in parliament and spiked the Civil War and now the great supportive Parliament was using the army to shut it down

Question 25

What did people ask Cromwell to do and what did he agree to

Answer 25

People asked Cromwell to be king, but he refused
He did, however agree to the extra parts and that his son would take his title after
some said this made him greedy

Question 26

What did Cromwell allow puritans

Answer 26

A lot of power

Question 27

What did puritans ban

Answer 27

Theatres were closed dancing around may poles was banned.
Inns were shut and popular sports prohibited.
Nobody could work or play football on a Sunday.
Christmas Day with me a day of fasting and if you swore you paid fine. 

Question 28

What were Cromwells economics reasons for coming to Ireland

Answer 28

The government needed to repay loans from during the English Civil War and many officers in the army were a large amount of backpay . Since the government did not have very much money, Cromwell decide to pay these men with grants of land which ceased from the rebels 

Question 29

Why was Cromwell able to seize land

Answer 29

Prior to 1649 35,000 Irish soldiers left to go and fight for Catholics armies of France and Spain in European wars

Question 30

Settlers that Cromwell brought over meant that catholic had to

Answer 30

Move to poorer in the west .
they couldn’t be in towns or beside the sea as this was for the setters