4. Parliament & Protector Cromwell, but no king.

Oliver Cromwell 1644-1658

• Straightforward biographies:
  • Oliver Cromwell Simple bio from Spartacus educational.
  • Timeline of Cromwell's life from History learning site. Useful way to see the main points of his life.
  • Who Was Oliver Cromwell? Brief BBC video on his background (& death mask!)
  • Local Hero? Use this interactive site to decide if Cromwell was a "local hero" to his neighbours in Cambridgeshire
• Portraits A page of the portraits painted of Cromwell from the National Portrait Gallery. A good selection of images from the time - not just paintings

Cromwell Thoroughly cross linked to people and events this is the bio from the British Civil Wars and Commonwealth website

Cromwell: Hero or villain? Article from the BBC

Cromwell Go to this casahistoria site for many links to full (and often more difficult) sites. Links include: Biographies Cromwell websites | Outline biographies Political & Religious Views | Death  Academic articles & assessment Viewed by contemporaries | Traditional views | Recent views & assessment Cromwell lectures

Commonwealth & Protectorate Go to this casahistoria site for many links to full (and often more difficult) sites. Links include: General Commonwealth & Protectorate sites Rump and Barebones The Protectorate:     Instrument of Government Protectorate Parliaments  First | Second | Humble Petition and Advice Third. Major Generals

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5. Charles II and the Restoration

• Straightforward biographies:
  • Charles II (r. 1660-1685) From British Monarchies site.
  • Charles II Simple bio from Spartacus educational.
  • King Charles II Brief outline from Scottish Gazetter site
• Portraits A page of the portraits painted of Charles II from the National Portrait Gallery. A good selection of images from the time - not just paintings

Charles II Outline of his life and reign from the BBC

• The Plague of 1665 Good description from the History Learning Site.
• Samuel Pepys Basic outline with diary extracts on Plague and Fire from BBC Schools.
• Fire & Plague More useful for its pictures and map of London at the time of the Fire.
• London's Burning: The Great Fire Was the blaze that devastated the heart of the English capital an accident or a catholic plot?
• Great Fire of London: Skyline Animation This animation from the BBC shows how the blaze changed the capital.
• London's burning Good site from the London Museum. Many sections on details to do with the Fire.

Two more detailed items London's rebuilding after the Fire: London After the Great Fire The recovery of London from the blaze. Christopher Wren and St Paul's Cathedral Detailed look at the architecture with drawings.

The Restoration Go to this casahistoria site for many links to full (and often more difficult) sites. Links include: General Resources   Oliver Cromwell to Charles II The Restoration Settlement Charles II | The Convention Parliament | Political settlement | Religious settlement | Charles, ministers and early court politics Foreign Relations

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