Why was Oliver Cromwell famous?
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Why was Oliver Cromwell famous?
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Being that Oliver Cromwell was a general who was responsible for leading his side to victory in war, there was a divided opinion about the man. When he died in 1658, he was buried in Westminster Abbey with honors. Two years later, the Royalists from the other side of the previous war returned and dug up his body, beheading his corpse.
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View this answerOliver Cromwell is famous for leading the Parliamentary side of the English Civil War to victory against the Stuart Monarchy of King Charles I. After...
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Chapter 15 / Lesson 11In the 1600s, Oliver Cromwell was a prominent figure in England's Civil War and in the theocracy established after the war ended. Learn about the English Civil War and the rise of Cromwell's theocracy, review an introduction to Cromwell, his role as Lord Protector, and some of the laws established under him, and explore the death of Cromwell to understand his influence and legacy in England.