Why was Oliver Cromwell significant?
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Why was Oliver Cromwell significant?
Oliver Cromwell.:
Oliver Cromwell was born in 1599 and died in 1698. He was a student at the University of Cambridge, and served as Cambridge's representative in Parliament.
Early Life of Oliver Cromwell:
- Oliver Cromwell was the son of Robert and Elizabeth Cromwell. He was the fifth of ten children born to the couple. However, Oliver would be their only son who would live past infancy.
- Cromwell married a young woman named Elizabeth Bourchier, the daughter of a wealthy merchant, in 1620. They would eventually have nine children together.
- At the relatively young age of 29, Cromwell began his political career when he became a member of Parliament, representing the constituency of Huntingdon.
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The English Civil War and the Rise of Cromwell's Theocracy
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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.
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