Charles I; Civil War; Oliver Cromwell; The

CommonwealtLiza Langa

Charles I Monarch of England, Scotland and Ireland until

1649 Second son of King James VI of Scotland Married Bourbon princess Henrietta Maria of

France Quarrelled with the Parliament of England Puritans and Calvinists thought his views were

too Catholic Fought the armies of the English and Scottish

parliaments from1642 Defeated in 1645 Executed in January 1649

Civil War

1642-1651 Conflicts between Parliamentarians and

Royalists 3 wars 1st&2nd: Charles I against the Long

Parliament 3rd: Charles II against the Rump Parliament Ended with the Parliamentarian victory at

the Battle of Worcester (3. September 1651)

Oliver Cromwell

Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland

Member of the Long Parliament and the Rump Parliament

Entered the Civil War as a Parliamentarian Became one of the main commanders of the New

Model Army Signed Charles I’s death warrant in 1649 Against Roman Catholics, confiscated a big part of

their lands Died in 1658

The Commonwealth 1649 England, later also included Ireland and Scotland Ruled as a republic 3rd English Civil War Oliver Cromwell Richard Cromwell 1659 – Protectorate Parliament dissolved

and the Rump Parliament recalled Restoration of the monarchy - 1660

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