The civil war
What is a civil war?
A civil war is not
any ordinary war where two countries fight against each other, it is when
people from the same country fight against each other. It is normally about who
is going to rule the country (monarchy or the government).
Oliver
Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell was
an English soldier and a well-known politician. He helped England become a
Republic; this is where a country is run by a person such as a president.
Cromwell was born on 25th April 1599 in Huntingdon. He studied at
Cambridge University then became a Member of Parliament.
The civil war
The civil war began
in 1642 between Parliament and Charles I. Cromwell convinced parliament to
create an army, even though he lacked military experience. However, they won
victory over the king’s forces in Naseby (1645) and this is why the monarchy no
longer rules England.
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