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Oliver Cromwell

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Who was the Roundhead commander of the New Model Army who became Lord Protector of England? Oliver Cromwell
What nickname was given to Oliver Cromwell and his disciplined cavalry forces? Old Ironsides
What decisive 1645 battle of the English Civil War was won by Oliver Cromwell and Sir Thomas Fairfax over Charles I? Battle of Naseby
What parliamentary decree was bypassed to allow Cromwell to retain his military command while serving in Parliament? Self-Denying Ordinance
What Irish town was the site of a notorious 1649 massacre by Cromwell's forces, where governor Arthur Aston was killed? Drogheda
What second Irish town was besieged and sacked by Cromwell's forces shortly after Drogheda in 1649? Wexford
What legislative body replaced the Long Parliament following Pride's Purge in 1648? Rump Parliament
What nominated assembly established by Cromwell in 1653 replaced the dissolved Rump Parliament? Barebones Parliament
What document written by John Lambert served as England's first written constitution, establishing the Protectorate? Instrument of Government
What constitutional proposal offered Oliver Cromwell the crown of England, which he declined? Humble Petition and Advice
What nickname was given to Oliver Cromwell's son Richard due to his weak and short-lived tenure as Lord Protector? Tumbledown Dick
What Caribbean expedition ordered by Cromwell failed to take Hispaniola but successfully captured Jamaica from Spain? Western Design
What 1655 conference convened by Cromwell led to the reversal of the 1290 Edict of Expulsion, re-allowing Jews into England? Whitehall Conference
What debates held in 1647 saw Cromwell and Henry Ireton argue against John Lilburne and the radical Levellers? Putney Debates
What Scottish general was defeated by Oliver Cromwell at the 1650 Battle of Dunbar? David Leslie
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