Oliver Cromwell Flashcards
Oliver Cromwell was a …
MP and a Puritan
Was a successful general of the…
Roundheads
When Charles I was executed …
Cromwell was Lord Protector
When Cromwell was help by …
a small council to rule England
Cromwell ruled
PURITAN STYLE!!
No S…., Due… and Coc…
Swearing, Dueling and Cockfighting
No selling good on …
Sunday
… Priests were …
Unsuitable priests were dismissed
Ch… was banned
CHRISTMAS
The … and … were reformed
legal system and poor laws
Peace was made with …
Portugal and Holland
Trade agreements made were …
drawn up!
In … Cromwell ruled with a new parliament
1653
Still didn’t have enough money to …
run the army
In … , Cromwell divided England
1655
He split England into ….
11 Districts
A … was assigned control
Major General
They had to …
Keep Law, Order and Collect Taxes
This led to …
Resentment
The Major Generals are …
Puritan
They banned people from …
HAVING FUN AND ENJOYING THEMSELVES
They were sacked in …
1657
Yet another parliament was called in …
1657
They offered him the …
Crown
He … because…
Refused, Didn’t believe in monarchy
He died on …
3rd of September 1658
His son , … became …
Richard, Lord Protector
