Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell by Spencer

By pvis
  • Oliver elected as MP for Huntingdon

    Oliver elected as MP for Huntingdon
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    1628-1658

  • Charles dissolves parliament

    Charles dissolves parliament
    Charles gets rid of the parliament because he thinks he doesnt need it
  • King Charles raises tax

    King Charles raises tax
    King Charles forces people to pay "sip tax". Ship tax is tax that the people had to pay so they could supposedly stop "pirates coming"
  • King Charles tries parliament again

    King Charles tries parliament again
    King Charles asks parliament to gather money from taxes to pay for an army but they refuse so he gets rid of it again
  • First Civil war

    First Civil war
    Country at war, Poundheads (Parliament) against cavaliers (Royalists)
  • A Rising Star

    A Rising Star
    Cromwell continues being promoted higher and higher in ranks in the army to until he was promoted to General
  • Civil War Finished

    Civil War Finished
    Civil war finally over, Cromwell on top!
  • Charles dead

    Charles dead
    King Charles executed for running the country poorly and tax overdose
  • Cromwell takes over

    Oliver gives parliament the boot and rules by himself as Lord Protector
  • Goes on Crownless

    Oliver turns down the crown when offered because of the danger of execution for him and his family
  • No More Oliver

    Oliver Cromwell dies from old age: 59