Cromwell up to Lord Protector

What position did Oliver Cromwell have in the New Model Army during the civil war?

• Commander in Chief

• Commander of the Horse

• General in charge

Where did Cromwell attack very harshly in the 'Third Civil War'

• Drogheda and Wexford

• Drogheda and Dublin

• Belfast and Dublin

What did Cromwell do after Pride's Purge?

• Said he didn't know it was going to happen

• Supported it

• Criticised it

What did Cromwell do to persuade other MPs to sign Charles I's death warrant?

• Bribe them

• Shout at them

• Flick ink at them

• Torture them

When did Cromwell dissolve the Rump parliament?

• April 1653

• April 1652

• April 1651

• April 1650

What relation was Cromwell to Henry Ireton?

• Father

• Son

• Son-in-law

• Cousin

Was Cromwell present at the Putney debates?

• Yes

• No

• Unknown

What position was given to Cromwell in the Instrument of Government?

• Lord Protector

• King

• Magistrate

• Great overseer

What position did the Instrument of Government give the Lord Protector?

• Head of State

• President

• Prime Minister

What was the minimum a parliament could sit for under the Instrument of Government?

• Three months

• Five months

• Three years

• Five years