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Oliver Cromwell: A Complex Figure in English History Step into the world of Oliver Cromwell, a man who left an indelible mark on English history

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: On the wane, 1897. Creator: John Leech

On the wane, 1897. Creator: John Leech
On the wane, 1897. The Moon as a letter C, with a caricature of a man with a bandaged nose, possibly Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658)

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Cromwell playing at Leap-frog with his Children, 1897. Creator: John Leech

Cromwell playing at Leap-frog with his Children, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Cromwell playing at Leap-frog with his Children, 1897. Caricature of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) who served as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: One of the Protectors Tea Parties, 1897. Creator: John Leech

One of the Protectors Tea Parties, 1897. Creator: John Leech
One of the Protectors Tea Parties, 1897. Satire on Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) who served as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1653 until his death

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: The Member for Huntingdon, 1897. Creator: John Leech

The Member for Huntingdon, 1897. Creator: John Leech
The Member for Huntingdon, 1897. Caricature of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) who was elected Member of Parliament for Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire in 1628

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: One, Two, Three, and Under, 1897. Creator: John Leech

One, Two, Three, and Under, 1897. Creator: John Leech
One, Two, Three, and Under, 1897. Satire on the English Civil Wars (1642-1648) - a skeleton and Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), with bulbous nose, having a sword fight

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Cavalier and Roundhead, 1897. Creator: John Leech

Cavalier and Roundhead, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Cavalier and Roundhead, 1897. Satire on the English Civil War (1642-1648) - sword fight between King Charles I, ( Cavalier ) and Oliver Cromwell, ( Roundhead )

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Oliver Cromwell, (1933). Creator: Unknown

Oliver Cromwell, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Oliver Cromwell, (1933). Portrait of English military leader and politician Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658). Cromwell was Lord Protector of England during the Commonwealth period following the trial

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Mr. Oliver Cromwell of Ely Visits Mr. John Milton, 1883, (1886). Artist: Robert Hoskin

Mr. Oliver Cromwell of Ely Visits Mr. John Milton, 1883, (1886). Artist: Robert Hoskin
Mr. Oliver Cromwell of Ely Visits Mr. John Milton, 1883, (1886). 19th century imagining of a scene in which Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) visits the blind poet John Milton (1608-1674)

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Oliver Cromwell, c1657, (1941)

Oliver Cromwell, c1657, (1941). Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) was an English military leader and politician. From British Statesmen, by Enest Barker. [Collins, London, 1941]

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Uxbridge, c1910

Uxbridge, c1910. House where Cromwell and Commissioners sat, 1645. Breweries, Bricks. Population, 12, 910. Card from a game containing views of the chief towns in each county

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: View of Oliver Cromwells house, Clements Lane, Westminster, London, c1840. Artist

View of Oliver Cromwells house, Clements Lane, Westminster, London, c1840. Artist
View of Oliver Cromwells house, Clements Lane, Westminster, London, c1840

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: General Charles Fleetwood, (1811). Artist: Robert Dunkarton

General Charles Fleetwood, (1811). Artist: Robert Dunkarton
General Charles Fleetwood, (1811). Portrait of Fleetwood (died 1692) in armour, with a moustache and small beard. Fleetwood commanded a regiment in the New Model Army during the English Civil War

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: General Charles Fleetwood, (c1800). Artist: R Cooper

General Charles Fleetwood, (c1800). Artist: R Cooper
General Charles Fleetwood, (c1800). Portrait of General Charles Fleetwood in armour. Fleetwood (died 1692) commanded a regiment in the New Model Army during the English civil war

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Cromwell House, Smithfield, London, 1880. Artist: John Crowther

Cromwell House, Smithfield, London, 1880. Artist: John Crowther
View of Cromwell House, near Smithfield and Clerkenwell Close, London, 1880. A horse and cart stands outside the building which was once Oliver Cromwells residence

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Burning the rumps at Temple Bar, London, 1726. Artist: William Hogarth

Burning the rumps at Temple Bar, London, 1726. Artist: William Hogarth
Burning the rumps at Temple Bar, London, 1726; the London populace, disgusted with the Rump Parliament which assembled after Oliver Cromwells death

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Oliver Cromwells House, Clerkenwell Close, London, 19th century

Oliver Cromwells House, Clerkenwell Close, London, 19th century

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Habit of an Oliverian 1650

Habit of an Oliverian 1650. A supporter of Oliver Cromwell

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Equestrian portrait of Oliver Cromwell, c1655. Artist: Albert Haelwegh

Equestrian portrait of Oliver Cromwell, c1655. Artist: Albert Haelwegh
Equestrian portrait of Oliver Cromwell, c1655. Cromwell (1599-1658) commanded the forces of Parliament during the English Civil War. After the war England, Scotland and Ireland became a commonwealth

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Cromwell Leads His Ironsides To Battle, c1907

Cromwell Leads His Ironsides To Battle, c1907. From My Book of True Stories. [Blackie and Son Limited, London]

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: The Great Seal of England (Cromwells Time), 1882. Artist: Anonymous

The Great Seal of England (Cromwells Time), 1882. Artist: Anonymous
The Great Seal of England (Cromwells Time), 1882. Private Collection

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Cromwell dissolving the Long Parliament, 1882. Artist: Anonymous

Cromwell dissolving the Long Parliament, 1882. Artist: Anonymous
Cromwell dissolving the Long Parliament, 1882. Private Collection

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Portrait of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658). Artist: Walker, Robert (1599?1658)

Portrait of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658). Artist: Walker, Robert (1599?1658)
Portrait of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658). Private Collection

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Oliver Cromwell (attended by a City of Soldiers) dissolving the Long Parliament. Anno 1653, c1787

Oliver Cromwell (attended by a City of Soldiers) dissolving the Long Parliament. Anno 1653, c1787. From A New, Universal and Impartial History of England: From the Earliest Authentic Records

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Cromwell, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill

Cromwell, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Cromwell, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Oliver Cromwell 1599-1658. - Gemalde von Schrader, 1934

Oliver Cromwell 1599-1658. - Gemalde von Schrader, 1934
Oliver Cromwell 1599-1658. 1934. Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), English soldier and statesman who commanded the forces of Parliament during the English Civil War

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Cromwell Resolving to Refuse the Crown, c1858, (1911). Artist: Charles Lucy

Cromwell Resolving to Refuse the Crown, c1858, (1911). Artist: Charles Lucy
Cromwell Resolving to Refuse the Crown, c1858, (1911). In 1657, Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) was offered the crown by Parliament as part of a revised constitutional settlement

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: A Woman of the Time of Cromwells, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop

A Woman of the Time of Cromwells, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Woman of the Time of Cromwells, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: A Cromwellian Man, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop

A Cromwellian Man, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Cromwellian Man, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Oliver Cromwell, English Parliamentarian soldier and politician, c17th century (1894)

Oliver Cromwell, English Parliamentarian soldier and politician, c17th century (1894)
Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), English Parliamentarian soldier, politician and Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, c17th century (1894)

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Oliver Cromwell, 1640

Oliver Cromwell, 1640. From The Connoisseur Volume LXXX. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1928]. (Colorised black and white print)

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Cromwell at the Battle of Marston Moor, 1886. Artist: John J Crew

Cromwell at the Battle of Marston Moor, 1886. Artist: John J Crew
Cromwell at the Battle of Marston Moor, 1886. Leading a Charge after Being Wounded in his Right Arm. Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) commanded the forces of Parliament during the English Civil War

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Oliver Cromwell Preaching, c1650, (1903)

Oliver Cromwell Preaching, c1650, (1903). Cromwell (1599-1658) commanded the forces of Parliament during the English Civil War. After the war England, Scotland and Ireland became a commonwealth

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Fac-Simile of Letter by Cromwell to Lenthall, announcing Victory of Naseby, 1649, (1845)

Fac-Simile of Letter by Cromwell to Lenthall, announcing Victory of Naseby, 1649, (1845). Artist: Oliver Cromwell
Fac-Simile of Letter by Cromwell to Lenthall, announcing Victory of Naseby, 1649, (1845). After an original letter by Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), to Lenthall Speaker of the House of Commons

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Oliver Cromwell, 1789

Oliver Cromwell, 1789. Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), English military and political leader and later Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Oliver Cromwell, c1870

Oliver Cromwell, c1870. Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 - 3 September 1658) was an English military and political leader and later Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of Great Britain and Ireland from 1653-1658, (1932)

Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of Great Britain and Ireland from 1653-1658, (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft
Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of Great Britain and Ireland from 1653-1658, (1932). Cromwell (1599-1658) commanded the forces of Parliament during the English Civil War

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Letter from Oliver Cromwell, 17th Century (1899). Artist: Oliver Cromwell

Letter from Oliver Cromwell, 17th Century (1899). Artist: Oliver Cromwell
Letter from Oliver Cromwell, 17th Century (1899). From Facsimiles of Royal, Historical, Literary and other Autographs in the Department of Manuscripts of the British Museum. Series I-V. by George F

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: The Dissolution of the Long Parliament, 1653, by Oliver Cromwell

The Dissolution of the Long Parliament, 1653, by Oliver Cromwell, in order to intoduce Triennal Ele Artist: John Goldar
The Dissolution of the Long Parliament, 1653, by Oliver Cromwell, in order to intoduce Triennal Elections, 1783. After Samuel Wale (1721-1786)

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Oliver Cromwell Dissolving the Long Parliament, 1653, (1903)

Oliver Cromwell Dissolving the Long Parliament, 1653, (1903)
Oliver Cromwell Dissolving the Long Parliament, c1653, (1903). Cromwell (1599-1658) commanded the forces of Parliament during the English Civil War

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Cromwell on His Farm, 1874, (1918). Artist: Ford Madox Brown

Cromwell on His Farm, 1874, (1918). Artist: Ford Madox Brown
Cromwell on His Farm, 1874, (1918). Painting held at the Lady Lever Art Gallery, Liverpool. From Bibbys Annual 1918, edited by Joseph Bibby. [The Priory Publishing Press, Liverpool, 1917]

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: One of the Forts erected by the Parliament for the defence of London during the Civil War, c1808

One of the Forts erected by the Parliament for the defence of London during the Civil War, c1808, (1912). One of the Forts erected by the Parliament for the defence of London during the Civil War

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: The Crown of England, St Edwards Crown, c1937

The Crown of England, St Edwards Crown, c1937. St Edwards Crown, the official coronation crown of British monarchs and part of the Crown Jewels

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Oliver Cromwells Portable Steel Lock, c17th century, (1904)

Oliver Cromwells Portable Steel Lock, c17th century, (1904)
Oliver Cromwells Portable Steel Lock. The portable lock that Cromwell allegedly used in his later years to increase his security. From The Connoisseur Vol. X [Otto Limited, London, 1904.]

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Cromwell and Hampden, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson

Cromwell and Hampden, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson
Cromwell and Hampden, 1902. It has been suggested that Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) and other future architects of the English Civil War, including John Hampden (c1595-1643)

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Oliver Cromwell trying a prisoner during the defence of Banbury. The Globe Room of Ye Olde Reine Dee

Oliver Cromwell trying a prisoner during the defence of Banbury. The Globe Room of Ye Olde Reine Deer Inn, Banbury. It is believed that the Globe Room was used by Oliver Cromwell as a headquarters

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) refusing the Crown, 1937

Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) refusing the Crown, 1937
Oliver Cromwell rejecting the crown, 1657. Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), English military leader and politician, turns down the offer of the English crown

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Celebrities from history

Celebrities from history. Oliver Cromwell, Edward Black Prince, The Pretender, William D of Cumberland.Published by Alex Hogg, 18th century

Background imageOliver Cromwell Collection: Oliver Cromwell, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935

Oliver Cromwell, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935
Oliver Cromwell. From the painting by Robert Walker, at the National Portrait Gallery. Taken from a series of cigarette cards entitled Celebrities of British History produced by Carreas Ltd, 1935




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Oliver Cromwell: A Complex Figure in English History Step into the world of Oliver Cromwell, a man who left an indelible mark on English history. From his role in the English Civil War to his controversial reign as Lord Protector, Cromwell's life was filled with triumphs and controversies. In Michael Reeves' Witchfinder General (1968), we catch a glimpse of Cromwell's era through a film poster that captures the dark atmosphere of those times. The Battle of Naseby, 1645, depicted by Dupuis in 1727 and again in 1944, showcases one of Cromwell's most significant victories during the civil war. Cromwell's military prowess is further highlighted by paintings such as "Oliver Cromwell at Edgehill" and "A View of Cromwells Castle. " These artworks transport us back to key moments where he fought for his beliefs and shaped England's destiny. But there is more to this complex figure than just battles. Vintage portraits like "Portrait (1599-1658) in Armour" reveal his stern countenance while also showcasing a seascape and battle beyond—a reminder that he was not only a soldier but also an influential statesman. The influence extended beyond himself; it encompassed his family too. In "Cromwells Family, Interceding for the Life of Charles I, " we witness their plea for mercy amidst political turmoil—an emotional scene captured on canvas forever. To fully understand this period, we must explore other aspects as well. Palaeography examples from the seventeenth century give us insight into historic writing styles prevalent during that time. Additionally, John Owen—English theologian—provides valuable context about religious influences during this tumultuous era. As we delve deeper into history, it becomes clear that Oliver Cromwell played a pivotal role between two eras—the Stuarts and the Commonwealth.