Oliver CromwellOliver Cromwell
A presentation byA presentation by
Vishnu SharmaVishnu Sharma
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
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
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
Cromwell’s Statue in Cromwell’s Statue in Westminster PalaceWestminster Palace