Oliver Cromwell

This was known as the English Civil War, and it was during this time that Cromwell’s career as a military leader was born. Cromwell and others leading the Parliament side also differed significantly from Charles I in their religious views, which helped fuel the conflict.

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Weaknesses

• His government is seen as increasingly militaristic.
• He does not have a strong power base.
• He is still seen as a regicide by the traditional Political Nation.
• Cromwell is still answerable to his Parliament and every time he seems to make a change they decide not to pass it.

From a standing start, Cromwell developed into a great military leader – and he would later go on to rule Britain and Ireland as Lord Protector.

Charles I of England

The Roundheads won the English civil war because of their more qualified leaders, because they had better tactics despite the fact that they were sometimes outnumbered the Chevaliers.

Some 200,000 lives were lost in the desperate conflict which eventually led to the victory of the Roundheads under Oliver Cromwell and the execution of the king in 1649.

Charles II, byname The Merry Monarch, (born May 29, 1630, London—died February 6, 1685, London), king of Great Britain and Ireland (1660–85), who was restored to the throne after years of exile during the Puritan Commonwealth. The years of his reign are known in English history as the Restoration period.

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