Oliver CromwellOliver Cromwell

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Michelle AnstettMichelle Anstett

Cromwell’s early lifeCromwell’s early life

Cromwell was born on April 25, 1599 Cromwell was born on April 25, 1599 in Huntingdon, England to Elizabeth in Huntingdon, England to Elizabeth

and Robert Cromwelland Robert Cromwell

Elizabeth Cromwell

Robert Cromwell

Cromwell’s educationCromwell’s education

He attended grammar school at He attended grammar school at Huntingdon grammar school, which Huntingdon grammar school, which is now the Cromwell Museumis now the Cromwell Museum

He then attended Cambridge He then attended Cambridge UniversityUniversity

If he was smart, he would have If he was smart, he would have gone to Oxfordgone to Oxford

See, it’s much prettier than dirty old Cambridge, isn’t it??

Cromwell’s early occupationCromwell’s early occupation

He became a minor landowner in He became a minor landowner in East Anglia, farming and collecting East Anglia, farming and collecting rents for incomerents for income

This is Cromwell

Cromwell’s wifeCromwell’s wife

He married Elizabeth Bourchier in He married Elizabeth Bourchier in 1620, just a few months after his 211620, just a few months after his 21stst birthdaybirthday

Cromwell’s childrenCromwell’s children

Robert (1621-Robert (1621-1639)1639)

Oliver (1623-1644)Oliver (1623-1644) Bridget (1624-?)Bridget (1624-?) Richard (1626-Richard (1626-

1712)1712) Henry (1628-1674)Henry (1628-1674)

Elizabeth (1629-Elizabeth (1629-1658)1658)

James (1632)James (1632) Mary (1637-1700)Mary (1637-1700) Frances (1638-Frances (1638-

1721)1721)

Cromwell and religionCromwell and religion

Believed to have converted Believed to have converted before civil warsbefore civil wars

““Godly reformation”Godly reformation” ““Liberty of conscience”Liberty of conscience”

Cromwell as military manCromwell as military man

Captain of small group of mounted Captain of small group of mounted troops in 1642troops in 1642

Promoted to colonel in 1643Promoted to colonel in 1643 22ndnd in command of New Model Army in command of New Model Army

in 1645in 1645 Summer 1650 – appointed lord Summer 1650 – appointed lord

general (commander-in-chief) of all general (commander-in-chief) of all parliamentary forcesparliamentary forces

Became Lord Protector in Became Lord Protector in December 1653December 1653

Died in London on September 3, 1658 after Died in London on September 3, 1658 after a recurrence of malarial fevera recurrence of malarial fever

Works CitedWorks Cited

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Plant, David. “Oliver Cromwell 1599-Plant, David. “Oliver Cromwell 1599-1658.” 1658.” British Civil Wars, Commonwealth British Civil Wars, Commonwealth and Protectorate 1638-60and Protectorate 1638-60. <www.british-. <www.british-civil-wars.co.uk>.civil-wars.co.uk>.

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