Oliver Cromwell
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1599 |
Oliver Cromwell was born in Huntingdon, Cambridge |
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1616 |
Cromwell joined Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University |
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1617 |
Cromwell’s father died. Cromwell left Cambridge University and returned to Huntingdon |
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1620 |
Cromwell married Elizabeth Bourchier |
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1628 |
Cromwell was elected Member of Parliament for Huntingdon |
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1629 |
Cromwell attacked bishops in a parliamentary speech |
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1640 |
Cromwell elected MP for Cambridge |
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1642 |
The English Civil War started. Cromwell raised a troop of cavalry in Huntingdon for Parliament. |
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1643 |
Cromwell is appointed a colonel in the cavalry |
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1644 |
Cromwell is appointed a lieutenant-general in the Eastern Association Cromwell fought at the Battle of Marston Moor in July |
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1645 |
The New Model Army created. It was lead by Sir Thomas Fairfax and Cromwell was appointed a lieutenant-general in it. The New Model Army fought the Royalists at the Battle of Naseby in June |
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1647 |
In June, after failing to reconcile the king, Charles I, Parliament and the army, Cromwell puts his full support behind the army. |
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1648 |
Cromwell’s army defeated the Royalists at the Battle of Preston in August. In December, Cromwell pushed for a full trial of Charles I who was to be charged with treason |
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1649 |
January 30th, Charles was executed. Cromwell’s signature was third on the death warrant. The Council of State of the Commonwealth replaced the monarchy. |
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1650 |
In June, Cromwell was appointed Captain-General of the Commonwealth |
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1653 |
Cromwell dissolved the Rump Parliament. In December, Cromwell was appointed Lord Protector of the Commonwealth |
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1654 |
Cromwell sent a naval force to the West Indies which seized Jamaica |
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1655 |
In May, the process started of dividing England into groups of counties under the command of a major-general. Their task was to enforce local government |
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1657 |
System of major-generals ended. Cromwell was offered the crown of England but refused it. |
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1658 |
September 3rd, Cromwell died. A state funeral was held in November. |
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1660 |
The monarchy, under Charles II, was restored to England |
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1661 |
On January 30th, Cromwell’s body was dug up and symbolically executed and then buried at Tyburn. |
