Cromwell, Oliver
Cromwell, Oliver (1599–1658) English general and statesman. He was the driving force in the revolutionary opposition to Charles I in the English Civil War, and was the leader of the Parliamentary forces (or Roundheads), winning decisive battles at Marston Moor and Naseby. After helping to arrange the trial and execution of Charles I, he returned to military command to suppress resistance to the Commonwealth in Ireland and Scotland, finally defeating a Scottish army at Worcester (1651). He styled himself Lord Protector of the Commonwealth (1653–58); although he called and dissolved a succession of Parliaments, he refused Parliament's offer of the crown in 1657. His rule was notable for its puritan reforms in the Church of England and for the establishment of the Commonwealth as the major Protestant power in the world.
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Images of Oliver Cromwell. (book reviews)
Magazine article from: History Today; 7/1/1994; ; 700+ words
; ...unquestionably the collection of essays on Oliver Cromwell by and for Roger Howell, who...account of the invocation of Oliver Cromwell in American history is an entertaining...Roper's influential essay on Oliver Cromwell and his Parliaments and -- perhaps...
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 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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Cromwell - Milosevic of the 17th century or hero?; Does Oliver Cromwell's shadow still hang over Ireland 400 years after his birth? Brian Farmer finds differing views on the man an Irish priest has compared to Slobodan Milosevic.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 4/26/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...down through the centuries but Oliver Cromwell should no longer be allowed to...The "devilish" legacy of Oliver Cromwell still casts a shadow over relations...behaving to the Kosovans is the way Oliver Cromwell behaved in Ireland - butchering...
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Oliver Cromwell & Cromwell's Major-Generals: Godly Government during the English Revolution. (Reviews of Books).(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Albion; 3/22/2003; ; 700+ words
; J. C. Davis. Oliver Cromwell. (Reputations.) New York: Oxford...intellectually satisfying book on Cromwell this reviewer has ever read. He...over ten years has been studying Oliver Cromwell and the markedly different interpretations...
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 "The Daily Mail (London, England)")
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KING OLIVER! A new TV series shows Cromwell as a brutal war criminal. In fact, he was this nation's saviour...
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 5/7/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...MY FATHER first told me about Oliver Cromwell. And, because he had been a...lightning flashed across the sky. Oliver Cromwell, fearful of the fires of hell...Roundheads against Cavaliers that Oliver Cromwell was a war criminal. At least...
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Historical Notes: Oliver Cromwell, king without a crown
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 4/30/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...figures in British history, Oliver Cromwell. Reinforced no doubt by Victorian...the fact that as Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell not only functioned as a king...Roy Sherwood is the author of `Oliver Cromwell: king in all but name 1653...
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Oliver Cromwell: Soldier: the Military Life of a Revolutionary at War.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: History Today; 1/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; Oliver Cromwell: Soldier The Military Life of a Revolutionary...343 7 OF THE MAKING OF BIOGRAPHIES of Oliver Cromwell there is no end. Whether stimulated...about any new entrant. The author of Oliver Cromwell: Soldier is an academic historian...
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 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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The father of our democracy or a WAR CRIMINAL? 350 YEARS ON, OLIVER CROMWELL IS DIVIDING THE NATION.. AGAIN.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 9/6/2008; 700+ words
; ...Byline: BY DAVID EDWARDS OLIVER Cromwell - you either love him...wrote: A curse upon you Oliver Cromwell, you who raped our...Scotland followed. Cromwell was made Lord Protector...on he signed his name Oliver P - for Oliver Protector...
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Travel: At home with Oliver Cromwell The Roundhead leader was born 400 years ago today. Martin Thompson marches into East Anglia to find the human face of the old Ironside
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 4/25/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...400th of the birth of Oliver Cromwell, self-seeking tyrant...custodian, then underlined Cromwell's strong sense of family...found the font in which Oliver was baptised. This originally...towards Castle Hill, Cromwell's stronghold, where...
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Offering the crown to Cromwell: King Oliver? Patrick Little asks why Parliament offered the infamous regicide the crown of England, to what extent he was tempted to take it--and why he finally turned it down.
Magazine article from: History Today; 2/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...formal offer by Parliament to make Oliver Cromwell king, and in England people were...Would he choose to become King Oliver or not? The offer of the crown...execution of Charles I in 1649. Cromwell's position since the founding...
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Oliver's Army.(400th birthday celebration for Oliver Cromwell)
Magazine article from: History Today; 5/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...APRIL 25TH, 1999, is Oliver Cromwell's 400th birthday...recently asked me why Cromwell executed Oliver Plunket, the Catholic...attributed to Thomas Cromwell or Thomas Cranmer or...Victorian modernisers). Oliver was also a very reluctant...
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Oliver Cromwell
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Oliver Cromwell The English statesman and general Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) won decisive battles in the English...title Lord Protector of Great Britain and Ireland. Oliver Cromwell was born on April 25, 1599, at Huntingdon. His...
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Cromwell, Oliver
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography
Oliver Cromwell Born: April 25, 1599 Huntingdon...general The English statesman and general Oliver Cromwell won decisive battles in the English...several years of decline. Early life Oliver Cromwell was born on April 25, 1599, in Huntingdon...
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Cromwell, Oliver (1599–1658)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
CROMWELL, OLIVER (1599 – 1658) CROMWELL, OLIVER (1599 – 1658), military leader and ruler of England. Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland, was a descendant of Henry VIII's great minister Thomas...
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Cromwell, Thomas (c. 1485–1540)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
...English royal minister. Thomas Cromwell, earl of Essex, was principal...Putney, in the county of Surrey, Cromwell was the son of a blacksmith, brewer...surname, was the Lord Protector, Oliver Cromwell [1599 – 1658].) After...
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Cromwell, James 1940–
Book article from: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television
Cromwell, James 1940– (Jamie Cromwell) PERSONAL Full name, James Oliver Cromwell; born January 27, 1940, in Los Angeles, CA; son of John (a director, producer, and actor) and Kay (an actress; maiden name, Johnson) Cromwell...
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