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6 days ago · 34:32 | Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | Ep. 358. Four years into Britain's experiment as a republic, Oliver Cromwell staged a coup, violently dissolving parliament. His “Bare Bones Parliament” would not last either and, in December 1653, a new kind of limited monarchy was proposed with Cromwell as “Lord Protector.”.
5 days ago · How did Oliver Cromwell navigate the many forces ranged against him and rise to the pinnacle of his power? From the execution of Charles I, through the establishment of the Commonwealth, to savage campaigns in Ireland and Scotland, was Cromwell nothing more than a ruthless and brutal dictator?
4 days ago · The Cromwell Association was formed in 1937and is a registered charity (reg. no. 1132954). The purpose of the Association is to advance the education of the public in both the life and legacy of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), politician, soldier and statesman, and the wider history of the seventeenth century.
2 days ago · The head of state, Oliver Cromwell, had died the previous year and his successor, his son Richard, lacked his father's military credentials and parliamentary experience. Royalists hoped for a return to monarchy and radical groups, including Quakers, hoped for the revolutionary social reforms they had fought the civil wars for.
5 days ago · How did Oliver Cromwell navigate the many forces ranged against him and rise to the pinnacle of his power? From the execution of Charles I, through the establishment of the Commonwealth, to savage campaigns in Ireland and Scotland, was Cromwell nothing more than a ruthless and brutal dictator?
4 days ago · The bodies of Oliver Cromwell, Henry Ireton and John Bradshaw were subjected to posthumous decapitations. [29] The English Parliament granted Charles an annual income to run the government of £1.2 million, [30] generated largely from customs and excise duties. The grant, however, proved to be insufficient for most of Charles's reign.
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4 days ago · However, with Oliver Cromwell and the introduction of the more disciplined New Model Army, a group of disciplined pike men would stand its ground, which could have a devastating effect. The Royalist cavalry had a tendency to chase down individual targets after the initial charge, leaving their forces scattered and tired, whereas Cromwell's cavalry was slower but better disciplined. [ 11 ]
