Cromwellian Period 1649-1661

Rump Parliament

The Cromwell-controlled Parliament that proclaimed England a republic and abolished the House of Lords and the monarchy.

Ranters

scrapped religious and moral rules to look within; pantheistic (God = material world)

Royalists

supporters of government by a monarch; used as a name for supporters of England's King Charles I

Acts of Parliament

"to create a godly society"

Roundheads

A group consisting of puritans, country land owners, and town based manufacturers, led by Oliver Cromwell; fought against the Cavaliers during the English civil war

Colonel Thomas Pride

An officer of Oliver Cromwell, who was responsible for Pride's Purge.

Drogheda

At the siege of ... in Ireland in 1649, Cromwells troops killed nearly 3,500 people after the town's capture.

Irish

Catholics. They fought for Cromwell in the English Civil War but didn't get what they wanted and turned against him, causing him to commit some vicious acts against them

Pride's Purge

Cromwell removing moderates from Parliament. This "Rump Parliament" executed Charles I

Leveller women

Elizabeth Lilburne and Katherine Chidley signed equal rights petition

Instruments of Government

England's only written constitution, established by Oliver Cromwell during the Protectorate era

Cromwell

Excellent military leader, helped Parliament win civil war, dismissed parliament and was dictator, attacked + destroyed Irish who said Charles II was rightful leader of England

Cavaliers

In the English Civil War (1642-1647), these were the troops loyal to Charles II. Their opponents were the Roundheads, loyal to Parliament and Oliver Cromwell.

"The Protectorate"

Name of the military dictatorship of England during the reign of Oliver Cromwell

Lord Protector

Oliver Cromwell took the title of

Scotts

People from scotland. Majority presbyterian. Fought for cromwell but didn't get what they wanted and turned against him.

Marston Moor

The Battle of ...in 1644 was one of the greatest successes of the parliamentary army.

Major-General Rule

Period of direct military government during Oliver Cromwell's rule 8/1655-1/1667

Commonwealth

Proclaimed when Charles I was beheaded in 1649. Theoretically, legislative power rested in the surviving members of the parliament and executive power was lodged in a council state.

Levellers

Radical religious revolutionaries-sought social and political reforms, a more egalitarian (equal) society.

Cromwellians

Supporters of parliament

Barebones Parliament

When Cromwell kick out bad MP's from the Rump, he created this

Protectorate Parliament

another word for barebones parliament

Diggers

denied Parliament's authority and rejected private ownership of land

Naseby

the last decisive and important battle of the english civil war