Biography oliver cromwell
Henry viii.
Oliver Cromwell | |
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Lord Protector | |
In Power | 1653-1658 |
Born | April 5, 1599 Huntingdon |
Died | Sept.Biography oliver cromwell3, 1658 |
Nationality | English |
Religious Affiliation | Puritan |
Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) was the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Ireland and Scotland.
He was a well known military and political leader of the 1600s. Cromwell was born in Huntingdon to Robert Cromwell and Elizabeth Steward. His family was of mid gentry class and was, at one time, one of the most wealthy in the area.
However, since Robert was the youngest out of the siblings, his wealth was limited to a house and a bit of land. This gave him income that would make him considered one of the lower earning gentries.
Robert cromwell
Early Life
Cromwell studied at Huntingdon Grammar School and later attended Sidney Sussex College in Cambridge. He left without a degree after his father’s death in 1617. It has been said that he studied law in London.
However, no records of him have been foun