Oliver Cromwell was a significant figure in English history, serving as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1653 to 1658. He rose to prominence during the English Civil War, in which he played a key role in the defeat of the Royalist forces and the execution of King Charles I.
Cromwell was born in 1599 in Huntingdon, England, the son of a wealthy farmer and member of Parliament. He received a classical education and went on to study at Cambridge University. After his studies, he returned to Huntingdon and married Elizabeth Bourchier, with whom he had nine children.
Cromwell's political career began in the 1630s, when he was elected as a member of Parliament for Huntingdon. He initially supported the King and was opposed to the Puritans, but over time he became disillusioned with the King's policies and began to align himself with the Puritan cause. In 1642, the English Civil War broke out, and Cromwell quickly emerged as a key leader of the Parliamentary forces. He was instrumental in a number of victories for the Parliamentarians, including the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644 and the Battle of Naseby in 1645.
In 1649, Cromwell played a key role in the execution of King Charles I, which marked the end of the monarchy in England. After the King's execution, Cromwell became a key figure in the Commonwealth of England, which was established as a republic. He was appointed as Lord Protector in 1653 and served in this role until his death in 1658.
Cromwell is a controversial figure in English history, with many people viewing him as a hero who helped to bring about much-needed political and religious reform, while others see him as a ruthless dictator who brutally suppressed his opponents. Regardless of one's perspective on Cromwell, there is no denying that he was a significant figure in English history and played a key role in shaping the country's political landscape.
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Oliver Cromwell's letters and speeches, with elucidations, vol I, p. He deemed himself a superior being, and fancied that his subjects were created only for a king to rule over. On 6 January 1604, his father died and Sir Oliver succeeded to Hinchingbrooke and the family estates; King James was frequently at Hinchingbrooke, apparently treating the place as his own — in 1614 he appointed a keeper of the wardrobe there. They bent their bodies till their beards almost swept the dust. Yet this was he! Carved figures of his eight children kneel at the base of the structure. Richard was appointed to settle the boundary of Anne Arundel County and Baltimore County by the Maryland Assembly, 1698.
The Cromwell Museum
King James, who prided himself greatly on his scholarship, asked Noll a few questions in the Latin Grammar, and then introduced him to his son. So it seems to me that without a secondary source that cites a primary source, the best we can do is mention it and then footnote that the secondary sources disagree on this point. It is unknown, however, exactly how much of Beard's Puritan beliefs were passed on to the young Cromwell. The English Historical Review. The two younger siblings are said to have been twins but that has not bee verified but there is proof that Edith Cromwell married into the Gist family also of Wiltshire England. Tudor England: An Encyclopedia. Catherine Howard: The Adulterous Wife of Henry VIII.
