Oliver Cromwell

History

What was Oliver Cromwell elected as in 1628 and 1640?

...to let Charles I escape to France by boat in 1649.

...to negotiate a deal with King Charles I at the end of the First Civil War in 1646.

...massacred Catholics in Drogheda and Wexford.

...peacefully converted the country to Puritanism.

...dissolved the Rump Parliament and the Parliament of Saints.

Banned anyone who was not a Puritan from worshipping as they wished.

Banned dancing, theatre, football and celebrating Christmas.

Became good friends with Charles I's son.

Dug up common lands and planted peas and cabbages on them.

What did Cromwell and his Puritan followers do in the 1650s?

He claimed that Cromwell signed Charles I's death warrant in 1650, rather than 1649.

He claimed that Oliver Cromwell was crowned king in 1653.

He forgot to mention the English Civil War.

BONUS QUESTION! Which of these was Mr Olivey's 'deliberate' mistake?

What were the Society of Friends also called in the 1650s?

They disliked the hierarchy of priests and churches

They thought that sinning brought them closer to God

What did the Society of Friends think about the established Church?

...saw the world as a 'common treasury' for everyone to share.

...were admired by the ruling elites who they called 'King Property'.

...drunk, gambled and swore because they believed God wanted them to sin.

...supported Charles I in the English Civil War.

...were the most popular sect in England in the 1650s.

The Puritan sects that emerged in the 1640s

What was Thomas Edwards' book Gangraena about?