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