Why is Oliver Cromwell important?

Answer 1

He was important because he changed modern day British politics. He made an impact on history and showed that we can rule without a monarchy. He won the battle against the king and used great tactics. This makes him important.

Answer 2

Oliver CromwellCromwell was famous because he was a leader along with Thomas Fairfax of the Roundheads in the English Civil War. The RoundheadsThere were two sides to the civil war; the Roundheads and the Cavaliers. The Roundheads included Puritans and Parliamentarians and a few others too. Cromwell was a Parliamentarian. The Civil WarThis broke out because of many reasons starting right back in the Tudor times. The reasons fell into three main categories; money, power and religion.

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Answer 3

loads of different reasons he was the commander in chief of the parliamentarian new model army in the civil war and basically ran the country after the war had finished for about 9 years but I'm not 100% sure that it was that long. After his death and the fall of Richard Cromwell his successor King Charles the 2nd. Was restored to the throne. The main reason why he was important is that he showed that on English king or queen could rule with out an parliament.

Answer 4

He was one of the main reformers of the English religion, he was also the Chancellor of England then the Lord Privy Seal, making him one of the most important people in England for a time (after the king).

He helped the King to divorce, marry and execute his wives from the first to the fourth.

Answer 5

he became the prime minister when the civil war was going on. his side won it and because he was in charge on that side he then became in charge of England until someone else was found.