Oliver Cromwell, 1599–1658 (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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Cromwell's birthplace & year
Cromwell's birthplace & year
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, 1599
Cromwell's religious upbringing
Cromwell's religious upbringing
Puritan environment
Year Cromwell became MP for Cambridge
Year Cromwell became MP for Cambridge
1640
Cromwell's habit when facing difficult decisions
Cromwell's habit when facing difficult decisions
'Waiting on the Lord'
Cromwell's approach to military promotion
Cromwell's approach to military promotion
Promoted men based on merit, not birth
Battle where Cromwell's cavalry discipline was decisive
Battle where Cromwell's cavalry discipline was decisive
Marston Moor, 1644
Characteristics of the New Model Army
Characteristics of the New Model Army
Professional, disciplined force with unified command
When Cromwell became army's political leader
When Cromwell became army's political leader
1647 onwards
Date Cromwell appointed Lord Protector
Date Cromwell appointed Lord Protector
16 December 1653
Constitutional document for the Protectorate
Constitutional document for the Protectorate
Instrument of Government