a republic is a country without a monarch

an MP is a Member of Parliament; MPs help to make laws

a reform is a change made in order to improve something

the Protectorate was the system of government set up by Oliver Cromwell and the New Model Army in 1653

a sect is a group of people with a set of, often extreme, religious beliefs

Oliver Cromwell: The Interregnum and Protectorate

History

Pupils will build upon their understanding of the divisions entrenched by the English Civil War. This will help contextualise their study of parliamentary relations during the Glorious Revolution (Y8).

Pupils will have a good understanding of popular protest, rebellions and civil wars as informed by the Y7 curriculum.

The English Civil War: what can pamphlets tell us about 17th century politics? 

Depiction of scary, confusing or unsettling events or characters placed in danger, including creation of a scary atmosphere through the use of music and sound.

Depiction or discussion of upsetting content

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

period of time when England had no monarch

government set up by Oliver Cromwell and the New Model Army

person with very strict Protestant beliefs

groups with a set of, often extreme, religious beliefs

Match up each of the key words with its correct definition.

Which one of these activities did the Protectorate try to stop during the Rule of the Major-Generals?

What kind of members were picked to be part of the Barebones Parliament?

Oliver Cromwell had _______ religious beliefs.

He was part of both Parliament and the New Model Army

He was both a Parliamentarian and a Royalist

He was both a Royalist and part of the New Model Army

Why did Cromwell become so powerful during the Interregnum?

Described Cromwell as having the support of many others

Described Cromwell with the body of an animal

Which vision from Anna Trapnel’s "Cry of a Stone" pamphlet shows most clearly that she disliked Cromwell’s rule?

person who died for their beliefs and gains respect for that

Match the key words with their correct definitions.

What word is used to describe the execution of Charles I in 1649?

Write the missing word. Puritans were more likely to fight for the _______ during the Civil Wars.

The pamphlet did not care about Parliament and the army’s actions.

The pamphlet opposed Parliament and the army’s actions.

The pamphlet supported Parliament and the army’s actions.

What is more likely if a pamphlet described the regicide as ‘murder’?

Because it believed there were too many members of Parliament

Because it worried that many MPs would return the king to power

Because they had fought on different sides during the Civil Wars

Why did the New Model Army purge Parliament in 1648?

Starting with the earliest, sort these events into chronological order.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of upsetting content

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Oliver Cromwell: The Interregnum and Protectorate

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.