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Oliver Cromwell Research Paper

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Oliver Cromwell, born April 25, 1599. He was the Lord Protector for England, Ireland and Scotland, also being a military and political leader in earlier stages for England. Oliver was one of ten children. Having seven sisters and two brothers, Oliver was the only son to survive past infancy. Oliver, along with his other siblings were all born in Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire, England. While in a local school as a young boy it was said that he was more or so drawn to being a Puritan by most of his teachers and professors. He often went against others and their religious beliefs because he was such a strong willed Puritan. In sixteen-sixteen Cromwell entered into Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge but soon after left because of the sudden …show more content…

Soon after they got married they Cromwell and his wife moved back to his small piece of land in Huntingdon, where he farmed and helped in local affairs throughout the town. During those few years he went through several stages of deep depression but got treated by a London doctor by the name of Theodore de Mayerne in 1628. Elizabeth and Oliver were said to have nine children. From oldest to youngest was, Robert Cromwell, Oliver Cromwell, Bridget Cromwell, Richard Cromwell who was a Lord Protector, Henry Cromwell who was Lord Deputy of Ireland, Elizabeth Cromwell, James Cromwell, Mary Cromwell, and the youngest being Frances Cromwell. In the year of 1631 he sold most of his land in Huntingdonshire and moved to a place in St. Ives in Cambridgeshire. As he did this it was said to be a major halt and downgrade in society. He later sent his cousin a letter talking of his firm beliefs in puritism, also saying that all of the Catholic practices in church needed to stop because these people were living in sin. By the end of the 1630s Cromwell had become a fully committed Puritan. So on Oliver’s first term in Parliament lasted a little less than a year. The king had declared war upon Scotland he was forced to call parliament again to raise taxes to help pay for much

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