Oliver Cromwell

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Oliver Cromwell
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What was he like?
During the interregnum, Oliver Cromwell was
offered the crown several times by Parliament. He
hemmed and hawed, and thought about it for a
while but, he flatly refused the crown on May 8
1657.
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Why was he so great?
Oliver was a very good king as he was strict and
harsh when it came to punishment. He was born in
1599 but died in 1658. He was a good soldier as
he was very brave and very intelligent.
by Matthew and Charlie
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Welcome to the Greatest Britons Factfile on......
Oliver Cromwell 1599-1658
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Oliver Cromwell- who was he?
Oliver Cromwell started off as an ordinary
farmer, who later became one of the greatest
Britons of all time. He became and Member of
Parliament and then trained armies to a very high
standard, using different methods to the usual
way. He helped make Parliament win the Civil War
and made England a stronger country. After the
Civil War, he became offical Protector of
England- refusing to be called King. In this
slideshow, we will look at some of the important
things Oliver Cromwell did in his life, and the
different comparisons that make him the greatest
Briton.
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Cromwell Facts and figures

• Born in Huntingdon in 1599, Cromwell became a
  Puritan while studying at Cambridge. When he
  became an MP and reached parliament, his
  commanding voice made him stand out.

• He was elected to represent Cambridge City
  during the reign of Charles I - in the Short
  Parliament of April-May 1640, then in the Long
  Parliament lasting from August 1640 to April
  1660.

• Soon the king was stripped of his power and
  parliament took control of policy and placed the
  army and navy under parliamentary watch. Civil
  war between royalists (Cavaliers) and
  parliamentarians (Roundheads) broke out in 1642,
  following Charles' failed attempt to arrest five
  MPs, and this was when Cromwell came into his
  own.

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How does Oliver Cromwell compare with other
Monarchs?
Oliver Cromwell (as you know) refused to be
called King and therefore was known as
Protector of England. Mind you, he did a better
job of ruling the country then other Monarchs
did.

• He trained a New Model Army

• He used Parliament to help him

Oliver Cromwell made the people of England happy
once more and gave them Parliament back, so there
were more advisors and less arguments. A few
people were unhappy with the final decision of no
King to rule the country as most European
countries had one.
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So why didnt he want to be called King?
Oliver Cromwell did not (as you know) want to be
called King. He was known as Protector of
England and ruled with the use of Parliament.
People thought that Kings were chosen by God, and
in a way, Cromwell was chosen by accident. People
would have thought that if Cromwell was King, he
only fought Charles so that he could take his
place. This was not what Oliver Cromwell
believed.
This was the first time England had ruled without
a King, and it proved to be quite successful.
Other European countries had a King which some
people thought was a good thing but others did
not. There were less arguments though, as
Parliament was used to make decisions.
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What does this have to do with religion?

• Religion was very important in the 16th and 17th
  century
• There were only two religions which were both
  Christian, Protestism and Catholicism
• Extreme Protestants were called Puritans, they
  thought King Charles wanted to make England a
  Catholic country.
• Puritans thought that Oliver Cromwell had got rid
  of the King because he wanted to be King, as he
  had the power to get rid of bishops.
• Oliver Cromwell was a Puitan.

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Interesting and amazing facts

• Oliver and his wife Elizabeth slept in the same
  apartments at Hampton Court, breaking centuries
  of royal tradition.
• Unlike other Puritans, Cromwell loved drinking,
  dancing, race horsing and plays
• Cromwell loved practical jokes
• In January 1661, twelve years after the execution
  of Charles I, Cromwell's body was brought to
  Tyburn, the traditional site of public execution,
  to be hanged.

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So for these reasons and more Oliver Cromwell is
the Greatest Briton of all time!!!
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Remember...
England would not be the same as it is today if
Cromwell wasnt hadnt intervened If Cromwell had
not stepped in, then our country could still be
mainly run by the Monarch.This would not allow
Parliament to have any word in how the country is
run. This would cause many problems, repeating
the past events when Charles I was reigning.
So vote for this great leader whom we all look up
to...
Oliver Cromwell
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By Sophia Lazarus and Amanda Pegrum!!!!
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OLIVER CROMWELL
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WHY WAS CROMWELL SO GREAT?
Cromwell was one of the greatest leaders of all
time, not as a king but as a protector. He won
many civil wars over King Charles I from
Yorkshire to Leicestershire. He raised a very
strong cavalry army, so strong he could defeat
any army.
He made the new model army organised by
parliament.
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INFORMATON ON CROMWELL
Oliver Cromwell was born in Huntingdon on April
25th 1599
Oliver was a strict Puritan
He started wars when he was 43
He died in 1658
He went from captain to lieutenant-general in 3
years
He created and led a superb force of cavalry
by Marlon and Karundeep
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• Oliver Cromwell was born on Huntingdon in 1599.
  He was puritan and was a farmer but this was all
  about to change .

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Why Oliver was so great?

• Oliver was a great leader and showed respect to
  his soldiers.
• He punished soldiers that swore
• He practised and trained and made the new model
  army.
• This new model won every battle which raised
  their confidence.

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The Protector
Oliver was chosen to be protector of England But
refused to be king because he was not he was just
a protector.He was chosen to be a protector
because he was general of the army and had been
an MP and was highly respected.
by Trent Williams-Jones
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'I'm a monarchist but I believe that the greatest
Briton ever was Oliver Cromwell, a Republican
revolutionary who killed the King. Why? Because
he was an ordinary man with a passion for this
country. When Britain stood on the verge of
anarchy he emerged from obscurity to help give us
Parliamentary democracy - our proudest ever
achievement. Not bad for a Fenland farmer.'
Prof. Richard Holmes
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