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Há 2 dias · A leading advocate of the execution of Charles I in January 1649, which led to the establishment of Commonwealth of England, he ruled as Lord Protector from December 1653 until his death in September 1658. Although elected MP for Huntingdon in 1628, much of Cromwell's life prior to 1640 was marked by failure.
8 de ago. de 2024 · Oliver Cromwell, English soldier and statesman, who led parliamentary forces in the English Civil Wars and was lord protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1653–58) during the republican Commonwealth. Learn more about the life and accomplishments of Cromwell in this article.
- The son of Robert Cromwell—a member of one of Queen Elizabeth I’s parliaments, a landlord, and a justice of the peace—Oliver Cromwell also was desc...
- In religious matters, Oliver Cromwell, a Puritan, believed that individual Christians could establish direct contact with God through prayer and th...
- As one of the generals on the parliamentary side in the English Civil Wars (1642–51) against Charles I, Oliver Cromwell helped overthrow the Stuart...
- Oliver Cromwell’s victories at home and abroad helped to enlarge and sustain a Puritan attitude of mind in Great Britain and North America that lon...
8 de ago. de 2024 · Oliver Cromwell - Puritan, Protector, Revolution: Oliver Cromwell was by no means an extreme Puritan. By nature he was neither cruel nor intolerant. He cared for his soldiers, and, when he differed from his generals, he did not punish them severely.
7 de ago. de 2024 · A Revolução Inglesa (séc. XVII) transformou a Inglaterra, culminando na execução de Carlos I e estabelecendo um governo republicano sob Cromwell, influenciando o futuro parlamentarismo.
Há 1 dia · The Glorious Revolution[ a] is sequence of events that led to the deposition of James II and VII in November 1688, who was replaced by his daughter Mary II and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange, who was also his nephew. The two ruled as joint monarchs of England, Scotland, and Ireland until Mary's death in 1694.
8 de ago. de 2024 · Oliver Cromwell - Protectorate, Puritanism, Revolution: Before Cromwell summoned his first Protectorate Parliament on September 3, 1654, he and his Council of State passed more than 80 ordinances embodying a constructive domestic policy.
Há 6 dias · Oliver Cromwell remains one of the most controversial and complex figures in British history. Was he driven by consistent principles or by ambition and self-interest? How did he attain such extraordinary power? What was his impact on his times and what legacy did he leave behind?