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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will learn about Oliver Cromwell. We will learn that Cromwell led the New Model Army, committed massacres in Ireland in 1650 and was called a 'king in all but name' by his enemies.
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5 Questions
Q1.
What were the Society of Friends also called in the 1650s?
The Diggers
The Levellers
The Ranters
Q2.
What did the Society of Friends think about the established Church?
They did not care about the Church
They thought that sinning brought them closer to God
They wanted to become Bishops
Q3.
The Diggers...
...wanted to bring back the king.
...were admired by the ruling elites who they called 'King Property'.
...worshiped Gerrard Winstanley's cow.
Q4.
The Ranters...
...supported Charles I in the English Civil War.
...were led by Henry Ireton.
...were the most popular sect in England in the 1650s.
Q5.
What was Thomas Edwards' book Gangraena about?
The Execution of Charles I
The New Model Army
The Putney Debates
6 Questions
Q1.
What was Oliver Cromwell elected as in 1628 and 1640?
The general of the New Model Army
The king of England
The Lord Protector of England
Q2.
Cromwell wanted...
...to become king of England.
...to kill Charles I in 1640.
...to let Charles I escape to France by boat in 1649.
Q3.
In Ireland in 1650, Cromwell...
...chased after Charles I's son.
...dissolved the Rump Parliament.
...peacefully converted the country to Puritanism.
Q4.
In 1653, Cromwell...
...became King of England.
...died and was replaced by his son.
...fled to France.
Q5.
What did Cromwell and his Puritan followers do in the 1650s?
Banned anyone who was not a Puritan from worshipping as they wished.
Became good friends with Charles I's son.
Dug up common lands and planted peas and cabbages on them.
Q6.
BONUS QUESTION! Which of these was Mr Olivey's 'deliberate' mistake?
He claimed that Oliver Cromwell was crowned king in 1653.
He forgot to mention the English Civil War.
He spelt Charles I's name wrong.