Some Quick and Interesting Facts on Oliver Cromwell
1. Oliver Cromwell was born on April 25, 1599, in Huntingdon, eastern England
2. Oliver Cromwell died on September 3 at the age of 59 in 1658 due to malaria.
3. Oliver Cromwell was extremely religious.
4. Oliver Cromwell overthrew King Charles I and then became just like him. Oliver Cromwell signed the death warrant of King Charles I.
5. Despite opposition from his council, Oliver Cromwell allowed Jews to settle in England, for the first time since 1290, almost 400 years before.
6. Oliver Cromwell had five sons and four daughters with a woman he married out of convenience.
7. Oliver Cromwell came to Ireland and commited a genocide against Irish Catholics
8. He exterminated the people of Drogheda and Wexford
9. He took land from Catholics and made them move west of the Shannon to the less fertile land of Connaught. "To Hell Or To Connaught" his famous saying
10. Oliver Cromwell was often cruel and tyrannical and is now one of the most hated figures in Irish history. When he was finished Catholics owned less than 10% of the land in Ireland where they made up over 80% of the population.
11. He banned many things e.g. Christmas (5 years), working on Sundays, football, dancing etc.
12. He removed 50 MPs and added 140 new ones whom he knew would support his views.
Oliver Cromwell
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the father of Oliver Cromwell is Robert Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell banned all Christmas activities
Oliver Cromwell's dad is called Robert Cromwell.
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell was a famous man. Oliver Cromwell lived many years ago. Oliver Cromwell is dead.
the father of Oliver Cromwell is Robert Cromwell
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Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell banned all Christmas activities
Oliver Cromwell's parents were Robert Cromwell and Elizabeth Steward Cromwell.
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It was Oliver Cromwell and before Oliver Cromwell it was Charles I.
Oliver Cromwell was born on April 25, 1599.
Oliver Cromwell was born on April 25, 1599.
Oliver Cromwell's dad is called Robert Cromwell.