was Oliver Cromwell ever a king? and If so was he a king b4 or after the revolution. I do believe it was after the revolution. plz give me clarification. thank you
2007-01-08 06:50:46 · 9 answers · asked by K&E4life 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
He was a politician and military leader who fought in the English Civil War
2007-01-08 06:52:24 · answer #1 · answered by toff 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was not a king - he was Lord Protector following the English Civil War. Under Cromwell, England was a republic and had no monarch.
2007-01-08 15:23:17 · answer #2 · answered by RedStar 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oliver Cromwell was never king,but he helped overthrow Charles I and became Lord Protector.
2007-01-08 19:47:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was England's only experiment with republicanism.
I suppose you might have called Oliver Cromwell, Mr. President.
2007-01-08 15:31:24 · answer #4 · answered by kent chatham 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. He was offered the throne but declined finding the idea of king Oliver the first risible.
2007-01-09 06:34:15 · answer #5 · answered by Aine G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was Chief Lord Protector, if I remember correctly. Parliament being utterly corrupt at the time he helped retain a form of government which would preclude him from being a king. I think it would have clashed with his principles.
2007-01-08 16:23:55 · answer #6 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I like his statue in St Ives, Cambs =)
2007-01-08 15:54:46 · answer #7 · answered by #1 "Abuela" 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was a dictator, not a king
2007-01-08 23:05:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they called him "Lord Protector". He was anti-monarchy so no way would he have called himself "king".
2007-01-08 14:52:41 · answer #9 · answered by Signilda 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋