The Parliamentarians, chiefly under Oliver Cromwell and his New Model Army won the war. On the insistence of Cromwell Parliament sentenced Charles I to death and a Republic was created with Cromwell himself as Lord Protector (a de-facto King) and a "Rump Parliament" made up of MP's who agreed with him. This did not last long after Cromwell's death however and Charles II was crowned King in the 1660s.
Oliver Cromwell served as a Member of Parliament (MP) during the Long Parliament, which convened in November 1640. He became increasingly influential during the English Civil War, particularly after being elected to represent Huntingdon in 1640 and later serving as MP for Cambridgeshire. Cromwell's political career was marked by his strong Puritan beliefs and his leadership in the Parliamentarian cause against King Charles I. He eventually rose to prominence, becoming Lord Protector of England from 1653 until his death in 1658.
Both Charles the first and Oliver Cromwell had a Parliament in which they needed the approval of to tax or change certain laws, although Charles tended to dissolve his parliaments for long periods, only restoring them when he needed money for wars. Parliament overthrew Charles and abolished the monarchy in England and claimed it a commonwealth. Cromwell later took the title of Lord Protector to act as a figurehead as the Commonwealth Parliament were incapable of agreeing on how to run the country. The only similarity seem to be the fact that a single individual had to be in charge of the country.
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell became Member of Parliament (MP) for Huntington in 1628. He served in the House of Commons during the Short Parliament and the Long Parliament, marking the beginning of his political career. His tenure as an MP was significant as it laid the groundwork for his later role in the English Civil War and his rise to power.
The Parliamentarians, chiefly under Oliver Cromwell and his New Model Army won the war. On the insistence of Cromwell Parliament sentenced Charles I to death and a Republic was created with Cromwell himself as Lord Protector (a de-facto King) and a "Rump Parliament" made up of MP's who agreed with him. This did not last long after Cromwell's death however and Charles II was crowned King in the 1660s.
He was there military leader in a long series of battles.
Oliver Cromwell served as a Member of Parliament (MP) during the Long Parliament, which convened in November 1640. He became increasingly influential during the English Civil War, particularly after being elected to represent Huntingdon in 1640 and later serving as MP for Cambridgeshire. Cromwell's political career was marked by his strong Puritan beliefs and his leadership in the Parliamentarian cause against King Charles I. He eventually rose to prominence, becoming Lord Protector of England from 1653 until his death in 1658.
Both Charles the first and Oliver Cromwell had a Parliament in which they needed the approval of to tax or change certain laws, although Charles tended to dissolve his parliaments for long periods, only restoring them when he needed money for wars. Parliament overthrew Charles and abolished the monarchy in England and claimed it a commonwealth. Cromwell later took the title of Lord Protector to act as a figurehead as the Commonwealth Parliament were incapable of agreeing on how to run the country. The only similarity seem to be the fact that a single individual had to be in charge of the country.
A Roundhead was a soldier who supported the Parliamentarian cause during the English Civil War.They were given this nickname because of their hairstyle. The Royalists/Cavaliers had long hair, often in ringlets, while the Parliamentarians (Puritans and Roundheads) wore their hair short in a pageboy like style.The word Roundhead was not liked by the Parliamentarians and they made it an offence to use it.The round-heads were followers of Parliament in the English civil war
Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell became Member of Parliament (MP) for Huntington in 1628. He served in the House of Commons during the Short Parliament and the Long Parliament, marking the beginning of his political career. His tenure as an MP was significant as it laid the groundwork for his later role in the English Civil War and his rise to power.
After the English civil war, King Charles was accused of treason against the people of England. He was found guilty of this charge and was executed by having his head chopped off of his body. Oliver Cromwell than became head of the republic of England
It is hard to know if Cromwell lived in felsted Essex because it was so long ago and there are not many sources indicating where he lived. However we do know that he was a farmer and worked in Parliament. Essex was a farming land and very close to London where Parliament is so it is very possible that Cromwell did live in felsted Essex.
Grinding poverty for the people who will have to pay for this extravagance! There is fawning all around to this obscure inbred German family LONG LIVE THE MEMORY OF OLIVER CROMWELL!
The Cromwellian conquest of Ireland (1649-53) refers to the re-conquest of Ireland by the forces of the English Parliament, led by Oliver Cromwell during the wars of the three kingdoms. Cromwell landed in Ireland with his new model army on behalf of England's long parliament in 1649
From 1653 to 1658