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Oliver Cromwell 👨‍💼 Flashcards

1
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For how long did Cromwell run England?

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5 years

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What year did Oliver Cromwell run England to when he died?

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He ruled as Lord Protector in 1653, till his death in 1658.

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Who ran England before Cromwell?

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Parliament

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Who backed Oliver Cromwell send home the MPs and become the effective leader of England.

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The New Model Army

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What does NMA stand for?

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New Model Army

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6
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Who really pushed for the execution of Charles?

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Oliver Cromwell

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7
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Why did Oliver Cromwell want King Charles executed?

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He believed that Charles would never change his ways and continue to make trouble until he died

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Whose signature is most prominent on Charles’ death warrant?

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cromwell’s signature is one of the easiest to make out on Charles’ death warrant

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What did the ’shadowy man’ seen by guards with Charles’ body say?

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‘‘Twas a cruel necessity, twas a cruel necessity’

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10
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What religion was Cromwell?

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Cromwell was a Puritan

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How did Oliver Cromwell believe everyone should live their lives?

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He believed that everyone should live their lives according to what was written down in the Bible

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What does the word’Puritan’ mean?

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The word “Puritan” means that followers had a pure soul and lived a good life.

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What was one of the main beliefs of Puritans?

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That if you worked hard, you would get to heaven.

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Why did Cromwell not want enjoyment in Puritan England?

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He believed it was pointless

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15
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Cromwell shut many ______ and _______

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Cromwell shut many inns and theatres

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16
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Most sports were ______

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Most sports were banned

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17
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People caught playing football on a Sunday could be _______

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People caught playing football on a Sunday could be whipped

18
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Swearing was punished by a ______

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Swearing was punished by a fine

19
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Those who keep swearing would be sent to _________

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Those who keep swearing would be sent to prison

20
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Instead of having feast days, what did Cromwell create?

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He made one day in every month was a fast day (you did not eat all day.)

21
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How many areas did Cromwell divide England into?

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11

22
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Who was each area of England governed by?

A

Major generals who were trusted by Cromwell

23
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Most of the major generals who ran the country had been in what army?

A

The NMA

24
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Cromwell believed that women should dress in a ‘______ ______’

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Cromwell believed that women should dress in a proper manner

25
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What cosmetic was banned?

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Make up

26
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Puritan leaders and soldiers would roam the streets of towns and scrub off any ____-__ found on unsuspecting women.

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Puritan leaders and soldiers would roam the streets of towns and scrub off any make-up found on unsuspecting women.

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What did a Puritan lady wear?

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  • long black dress that covered from neck to toes
  • white apron
  • hair bunched up
  • white headdress
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28
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What did Puritan men wear?

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Puritan men wore black clothes and short hair.

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29
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What traditional holiday did Cromwell ban?

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Christmas

30
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What did Cromell want Christmas to be about?

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Cromwell wanted it returned to a religious celebration where people thought about the birth of Jesus rather than ate and drank too much.

31
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What were soldiers ordered to do at Christmas in London?

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Soldiers were ordered to go around the streets and remove festive decorations and also if necessary take food being cooked for a Christmas celebration.

32
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True ✅or false❌
Traditional Christmas decorations were banned

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33
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Who did Cromwell have a hatred for?

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Cromwell had a hatred for the Irish Catholics.

34
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Why did Cromwell hate the Irish Catholics?

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He believed that they were all potential traitors willing to help any Catholic nation that wanted to attack England.

35
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During his time as head of government, what did he make his ‘task’?

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To ’tame’ the Irish

36
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Where did he send all the Irish children

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He ordered that all Irish children should be sent to the West Indies to work as
slave labourers in the sugar plantations.

37
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When did Cromwell die?

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Cromwell died in September 1658.

38
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How many soldiers escorted Cromwell’s coffin to Westminster Abbey?

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Over 30,000

39
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Where was Cromwell buried?

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Westminster Abbey

40
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What was one of Charles II’s first orders concerning Oliver Cromwell?

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One of Charles’ first orders was that Cromwell’s body should be dug up and put on ‘trial’ as a traitor.
His body was put on trial, found guilty and hanged from a gallows at Tyburn.

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