HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Oliver Cromwell
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John Locke
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James VI of Scotland
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Robert Bakewell
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Detailed explanation-1: -Who was Oliver Cromwell? Oliver Cromwell was best known for being Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England Scotland and Ireland after the defeat of King Charles I in the Civil War. He was one of the main signatories on Charles I’s death warrant.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Civil War The Puritans were the more extreme Protestants of the Church of England; they wanted to purify their national Church by eliminating the Catholic influence. They wanted a true balance of power between the king and the Parliament, but Charles I firmly believed that he was king by divine right.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cromwell’s conduct in the battle proved decisive, and showed his potential as a political and as an important military leader.