Oliver Cromwell

The king of England in 1638 was King Charles I. He ascended to the throne in 1625 and ruled until his execution in 1649. He was known for his conflicts with Parliament and his attempts to exert absolute power, which eventually led to the English Civil War.

They were a group of radicals during the time of the English Civil War. They believed in a democratic society and very much supported the execution of the King (Charles I). They were on the Parliamentarian side and supported Oliver Cromwell for a certain amount of time. They wanted Parliament to be voted in every two years and for the monarchy to be abolished.

The Protectorate

Some might doubt the need for more opining about Oliver Cromwell. To this day, he has suffered a variety of split personalities at the hands of his interpreters.
In print, paint and plaster and myth he has been seen as devil incarnate, deluded fanatic, hero and man of God. That he was a perplexing character is hard to doubt. Even one of his closest comrades commented: "Cromwell will weep, howl and repent even while he doth smite you under the fifth rib." Evidence also suggests Cromwell was a man of honesty. When commissioning a portrait of himself, he told the painter: "I desire you would use all your skill to paint my picture truly like me ... warts and everything." The artist duly obliged. Reviled and revered In 1645, Cromwell's New Model Army famously destroyed the king's forces at the Battle of Naseby, then went on to put down rebellions in Wales and Scotland over the next six years. Nowhere is Cromwell's reputation more controversial than in Ireland where he was sent to put an end to almost a decade of insurrection. In September 1649, Cromwell's 12,000-strong forces stormed Drogheda, north of Dublin. HIs troops massacred nearly everyone in the garrison and the town - which Cromwell justified as the "righteous judgment of God upon these barbarous wretches". A month later Wexford suffered the same fate and both incidents, justified by the British as militarily necessary to subdue the population, still figure strongly in Irish republican history. Many also hold Cromwell responsible for the execution of Charles I in January 1649, although there were 59 signatories to the death warrant. This view is reinforced by books, paintings and prints depicting the king as a saintly martyr and Cromwell as a tyrant and regicide.
In one, a contemporary portrait of Charles I after his execution, the king sports a holy expression and a livid scar where his head has been stitched back on. Despite this opposition Cromwell established his status and authority. Supported by the army, he was appointed Lord Protector in 1653. It was a remarkable achievement for a man who had had little military experience before 1642. He consistently attributed his military success to God's will. Historians point to his courage and skill, his care in training and equipping his men and to the tight discipline he imposed.
Commemorative medals were struck as his popularity grew. This admiration was revived in the 18th and 19th centuries, when Cromwell "the great leader" was portrayed on coins and tankards. When he died in 1658 of malaria, England was prosperous and the seeds of a constitutional government had been sown. But he failed to establish a written constitution or leave a lasting system of government. Cromwell was given a truly regal funeral ceremony,costing around £60,000 - at a time when the average wage was one shilling a day. Back to square one But by the time of the restoration of the monarchy in 1661, Cromwell was again an object of hate. His body was exhumed, hung at Tyburn (Marble Arch) and later cast into a pit under the gallows. Another story says that the severed head, mounted on a pole, fell at the feet of a soldier one windy night. It is now supposedly buried at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.
In modern times, most writers have preferred to debate whether Cromwell, good or bad, has been the product of Propaganda. Their pages have helped to make up the estimated 4,000 books written about the man. Consensus of opinion remains elusive, however. And if nearly 400 years of debate have failed to settle the issue of his reputation once and for all, it seems he is destined to forever be Britain's most controversial ruler.

Oliver Cromwell died on September 3, 1658 at the age of 59.

he killed innocent women and children which caused to Irish to hate him.

He allowed greater religious freedom for Protestants, but introduced a string of 'moral' laws to 'improve' people's behaviour which banned the theatre and bear-baiting, and forbade people to drink or celebrate Christmas, among other things.

because oliver believed it was against his religion and that it was sinfull

An estimated 500,000 Irish people died from war, plague and famine during Cromwell's military campaign, which lasted from 1649 to 1650. He only spent about 9 months in Ireland, but the effects of his campaign go beyond that.
this was during the many wars, so no one knows for sure.

As a Puritan, he had religious objections to it - he thought the theatre was the devil's workshop.

He may also have objected to it as a Military ruler - theatres are hotbeds of radicalism, and they provide a mouthpiece for seditious propaganda.

It was started by Charles I, not Cromwell.

it was very boring because most things were banned and your life would have to like the bible

IN the 1930's and the 1940's they viewed Cromwell as a cruel military dictator.

Ridiculous is one descriptive term. Religious intolerance does not become anyone who aspires to be remembered by History. I suppose that had Cromwell 'Revolutionised' England, as later Napoleon did in France for example, then he might be viewed differently: But he did not. Drogheda & Wexford are a stain on his character. Massacres are not Battles.

Oliver cromwell did marry. He married elizabeth bourchier in 1620 and had nine children.

he married his best friend Henry and they had no kids. They adopted 9 however 3 died.

Oliver cromwell did marry! he had eight children his wife got pregnant roughly every two years.

It all depends on what person wrote about him. According to Wikipedia: "Cromwell is one of the most controversial figures in the history of the British Isles, considered a regicidal dictator by historians such as David Sharp, a military dictator by Winston Churchill, but a hero of liberty by John Milton, Thomas Carlyle and Samuel Rawson Gardiner, and a class revolutionaryby Leon Trotsky.

In a 2002 BBC poll in Britain, Cromwell was selected as one of the ten greatest Britons of all time. However, his measures against Catholics in Scotland and Ireland have been characterised as genocidal or near-genocidal, and in Ireland his record is harshly criticized". It would be hard to choose between these and would depend on your viewpoint and how you felt about him.

Oliver wanted to be rid of the Levellers, as they had ambitious plans to change the government. He, basically executed them and when they rebelled, their three leaders were shot and the others were captured.

1. No wedding rings because these were considered a circle for the devil to dance around.

2. No Christmas

3. Cannot go out on Sundays a part from going to and from school because this was considered a day of rest.

4. Cannot get married on Sunday. This never became fashionable again.

5. Theatres closed because they were said to be the home of the devil.