Question

Which of these statements about the life of Oliver Cromwell is true?

After winning the English Civil War, Cromwell appointed himself Lord Protector and took on many of the monarch’s powers.



Cromwell was in favor of sparing the life of Charles I as long the king agreed to leave England and go into exile.



Cromwell led a brutal invasion of Ireland and treated his opponents in England harshly by suppressing them.



Cromwell dissolved the position of Lord Protector before his death so that others could not exploit it in the future.

Answer 1

The answer is C. Cromwell led a brutal invasion of Ireland and treated his opponents in England harshly by suppressing them.

Answer 2

After winning the English Civil War, Cromwell appointed himself Lord Protector and took on many of the monarch’s powers.

Step-by-step explanation:

Oliver Cromwell was the head of the english Commonwealth from 1653 untill his death in 1658, he lead the army that defeated the royal forces, and eventually that same faction would end up executing Charles I for treason, the main reason for the English Civil War was the dispute over the form of government thay wanted, Charles I was asked to do a parliment and eventually got executed for refusing. After winning the civil war Cromwell appointed himself Lord Protector and had most of the monarch powers.