Oliver Cromwell Trivia Quiz

Answer: Huntingdon

Oliver Cromwell was born in Huntingdon on April 25th, 1599. He died on September 3rd in London.

Answer: 1628

Later, in 1640, he was elected MP for Cambridge.

Answer: Edge Hill

Cromwell added sixty horses to the Roundhead cause when war broke out.

Answer: Earl of Essex

The Parliamentary commander at the Battle of Edge Hill was Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex. For some interesting facts About the 3rd Earl and indeed his family line try this wikipedia link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Devereux%2C_3rd_Earl_of_Essex

Answer: Marston Moor

The Royalist army under Prince Rupert of the Rhine had relieved the city of York by outmanoeuvring the besiegers.

Having relieved the city, Prince Rupert led his tired and numerically inferior force out to give battle. Rupert, convinced that his foe would not attack until the morning, left the field for supper. Lord Newcastle, perhaps more dishonourably, retired to his coach for a quiet smoke. The Parliamentary army surprised the royalist totally by an attack, The Royalists lost as many as 3,000 men and their artillery train. York was forced to surrender to Parliament and the north of England was effectively lost to the king.

Answer: Sir Thomas Fairfax

The Royalist defeat was decisive. The Battle of Naseby effectively marked the end of Royalist chances of winning the Civil War. Although the king dragged matters out until Oxford surrendered in 1646, the royal military machine was irrevocably broken.

Answer: Langport

At the Battle of Langport Sir Thomas Fairfax defeated the remnants of the Royalist army under Lord George Goring.

Answer: The New Model Army

Slade the Leveller, whose real name Justin Sullivan, is the lead singer in a band that takes its name from this fighting force. And interestly enough, another excellent band take their name from the Levellers. The Levellers demanded fundamental constitutional reform -a written, codified constitution, a single supreme representative body elected by universal adult male suffrage, proportional representation, and the abolition of the monarchy and of aristocratic privileges.

Their ideals, far in advance of their time, were those of complete religious and political equality.

Answer: Scotland

The King's secret dealings with the Scots caused him to lose all hope of further negotiations of a moderate settlement with Cromwell.

Answer: Holmby House

Historians refer to this vast Northamptonshire mansion as "Holmby House". If you want to visit the place, head for Holdenby House, however: the two names refer to one and the same place!

Answer: The Rump Parliament

In November 1648, the Long Parliament was reduced to a "Rump" Parliament by the forced removal of 110 members of Parliament by Cromwell's army, with another 160 members refusing to take their seats in opposition to this action. The remainder, barely enough for a quorum, embarked on constitutional change.

The Rump Parliament dismantled the machinery of government, most of which was still loyal to the king. The Rump Parliament abolished the monarchy, the Privy Council, the Courts of Exchequer and Admiralty and the House of Lords. England was ruled by the Rump Parliament and an executive Council of State, headed by Cromwell.

Answer: At sword point

Cromwell ended the Rump Parliament with great indignity on April 21, 1653, ordering the house cleared at the point of a sword. It was on this occasion that he said to the Rump Parliament: "You have sat here too long for any good that you have done. Depart, I say, and let us have done with you.

In the name of God, go!" These words were quoted by the Conservative MP, Leo Amery, in May 1940 when attacking Neville Chamberlain's government.

Answer: Lord Protector of the Realm

In December 1653, he became head of state as Lord Protector, though he held that office under a written constitution which ensured that he would share political power with parliament and a council. He was Lord Protector for almost five years.

Answer: September 1658

When Charles II was restored to the throne in 1660, some of his supporters had Cromwell's body dug up and hanged(!) from a gallows as a traitor. His remains were later buried at the foot of the gibbet.
http://www.carpenoctem.tv/military/cromwell.html

Answer: His son

The Lord Protector died on September 3, 1658, naming his son Richard as successor. With Cromwell's death, the Commonwealth foundered and the monarchy was restored only two years later.