A Member of Parliament in the late 1620s, he began his military career by raising the Ironsides Cavalry which served as the basis for his New Model Army.
A Member of Parliament in the late 1620s, he began his military career by raising the Ironsides Cavalry which served as the basis for his New Model Army. Successive victories including the Battle of Marston Moor led to greater political power, and in 1653, after four years of a republic, he dismissed the Rump Parliament to become the sole leader of England. For ten points, name this Lord Protector of England.
A Member of Parliament in the late 1620s, he began his military career by raising the Ironsides Cavalry which served as the basis for his New Model Army.
Oliver {Cromwell}