The Commonwealth

By Natalia Lisonski

  • John Milton

    is the major figure that links the Renaissance with the Restoration.

  • War between Puritans and Cavaliers

    Puritans (Roundheads) and the King's followers (Cavaliers) went to war against each other.

  • Roundheads Victory

    led to the execution of King Charles I

  • Oliver Cromwell

    became leader of the Commonwealth, he was named Lord Protector

  • Cromwell created a new "model" army

    he invited into his army educated men who wanted to fight for their beliefs.

  • The new society

    gave more importance to stable values, instead of keep on searching for new values.

  • Cromwell's government

    was far more severe than Charles's had been

  • Literature became extremely political

  • Milton became Latin Secretary

    to Oliver Cromwell in the early years of the Commonwealth.

  • Britain was governed by Cromwell

    alone. But he was unpopular

  • Oliver Cromwell died

  • Charles II returned to England

    and the laws and acts of Cromwell were automatically cancelled.

  • Parliament remained week

  • The Commonwealth collapsed

    because of the weak leadership