Oliver Cromwell Research Paper

Henry VIII was born in Greenwich, England on June 28, 1491. At the age of just two years old Henry was named Constable of Dover Castle, and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. When he was three years old he was created the Duke of York. As a child Henry VIII was an all around well mannered, respectful child. His parents were Henry VII

By contrast, by the 1930’s and 1940’s many historians thought Cromwell was a cruel military dictator. This was because in the 1930s and 1940s most scholars saw him as a treacherous dictator, along the lines of Mussolini, Stalin and Hitler. In recent decades nearly all the scholars have been favourable. During his lifetime, some areas painted him as a fraud encouraged by power — for example, The Machiavellian Cromwell and The Juglers Discovered, both part of an attack on Cromwell by the Levellers after 1647; present him as a Machiavellian figure. After his death and public humiliation there were many accusations and a few encouraging descriptions, such as John Spittlehouse 's A Warning Piece Discharged which compared him to Moses, rescuing the English by taking them securely through the Red Sea of the civil wars.[8] The great royalist historian Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, in his History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England (1667) acknowledged that Cromwell "will be looked ahead by posterity as a brave bad man". Clarendon argued that Cromwell 's rise to power had been helped not only by his Great Spirit and energy, but also by his brutality. The nobility was particularly argumentative to Cromwell, in large part because of his well-built request to the ordinary yeoman.

The traditional interpretation of why the Civil War eventuated in England in 1642 is that there was a growing challenge by Parliament, especially the House of Commons

Oliver Cromwell is – and has always been – one of the most controversial characters in British and Irish history. There are few people in Great Britain and Ireland today who have not yet heard of Oliver Cromwell and either loathe him or see him as a hero. Yet, the world is not black and white and so is the truth about Cromwell. In order to understand his role in both countries as a whole, one has to look at the perspective of both nations, Cromwell’s beliefs and his motives.

There are many interpretations of Oliver Cromwell as he lived in the 17th century, he was seen differently at that time than he is seen today. There are different interpretations because historians might have been biased because they were on one side at that time and unbiased now. Another reason could be that people at that time knew more about him then people do now. However, religion and nationality changed people’s minds too.

Was Oliver Cromwell a hero or villain? First of all, Oliver Cromwell was a military gerenal in the war against King Charles l. Later on, he become Lord Protecter of England, but was thought of a military dicator. In many people's eyes, Cromwell was a hyprocrite because he become what he fought against. He had good intentions, but he didn't carry them out properly. Instead of being confident in his decisions, he would second guess himself. Consequently, he would turn towards his army to help him, but the army wasn't looking out for him. The army wanted what was best for them, so they manipulated him. For example, when Cromwell was asked to be king, the army didn't want that. Cromwell was confused, but the army pressuring made him decline the

Henry viii was born on January 28, 1491 (history.com) at the Greenwich Palace, in Greenwich, London, England(biography.com). In his early life Henry had an education in music, theology, poetry, languages, and sports(history.com). He was born into a family of eight. Henry was the son of Henry Vii of England and Elizabeth York. Out of six of his siblings only three survived, Margret, Marry, and Arthur who later died.

Oliver Cromwell fought for the rights of commoners, and born a commoner, proved England wrong when he became one of England's greatest heroes. He also stood up for parliament against the king, and did not relent even when he found out that others had betrayed him in the battles that led to the English civil war. Although he was a hero in England, the Irish all HATED him, because of he Parliamentarian reconquest

At a young age, Augustus Malfoy was taught that he was special. Special for being a pure-blood, a wizard and a Malfoy. He indeed was a pure-blood and a Malfoy, but not a wizard.

Oliver Cromwell was born on April 25, 1599 in a place called Huntingdon. His parents were Robert Cromwell and Elizabeth Cromwell. They had ten children and Oliver Cromwell was the fifth child and also the only boy to survive infancy. Oliver Cromwell was a political and English military leader who then became the Lord Protector of the commonwealth of England, Ireland, and Scotland. For almost all his life, Cromwell was a commoner. He didn’t have royal blood and had no chance of ever inheriting the English throne.He almost became the king of three kingdoms. Cromwell was also a member of Parliament for Cambridge(1640- 1649) and Huntingdon (1628- 1629). Oliver Cromwell was also a Puritan. His wife (Elizabeth Bourchier) and him had many children.

Oliver Cromwell was the second son of Robert Cromwell and Elizabeth Steward. He was baptized in St. John’s Church in England. As a teenager,he was sent to a local school and developed intense religious beliefs. In 1616, he entered Sidney Sussex College in Cambridge, where he then left the following year after his father’s death.

There are many interpretations of Oliver Cromwell as he lived in the 17th century, he was seen differently at that time than he is seen today. There are different interpretations because historians might have been biased because they were on one side at that time and unbiased now. Another reason could be that people at that time knew more about him then people do now. However, religion and nationality changed people’s minds too.

Oliver Cromwell was known for being a successful politician. He was an English military leader and thanks to his power he helped the Puritan be victorious during the Civil war. Oliver was recognized as the most powerful man in England, his intentions were to build and move forward. With this being said his goal was not destroy but to train and work with the men. His goal was to serve as a Lord Protector but he did not want to be King. Cromwell did not seem to care about the status of the soldiers more so their ability and strength; his troops had very good discipline.

In 1632 on August 29, a child was born in Wrighton, Somerset named John Locke. His father was a lawyer and owned a small piece of land. Using connections he made during war, Locke’s father was able to get him into the very prestigious, school Westminster School. This is where John Locke studied and taught at for years.

Thomas Macaulay wrote a biography on how Oliver Cromwell’s army became so powerful so quickly. Because of the disunity of the country at the time Cromwell was able to build one of the most rigid and disciplined armies of the time. Macaulay decides to highlight the positives of Cromwell’s army, instead of how this new brigade may have caused friction between the common people and the government. Macaulay praises Cromwell for not just looking for mere mercenaries, however looking for those of upstanding character with a fear of God and zealous for public liberty. Macaulay says that because these men decided to put their lives at stake for England, they were more inclined to fight with everything they had. Macaulay uses accounts from the soldiers