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This is Oliver Cromwell. He was involved in the English Civil War. Write down 3 facts about the English Civil War. You have one minute.

Oliver Cromwell So far we have investigated the 1641 Rebellion in Ireland its links to the Ulster Plantation. We have also investigated how that Rebellion led to Oliver Cromwell arriving to Ireland with his “New Model Army”. 1649 was a big year for this man. Not only did he arrive to Ireland with his “New Model Army”, but a very important individual was executed. Who was it? Yes…it was King Charles I, who was on the losing side of the English Civil War.

Oliver Cromwell Task You are going to be carrying out research on Oliver Cromwell, before putting on a RTE radio broadcast on his time in Ireland.

Oliver Cromwell Task You are going to be carrying out research on Oliver Cromwell, before putting on a RTE radio broadcast on his time in Ireland. Task – We are investigating Oliver Cromwell using several different sources. All pupils will get at least 8 facts about Oliver Cromwell Most pupils will get at least 10 facts about Oliver Cromwell Some pupils will get at least 12 facts about Oliver Cromwell

FIRST PIECE OF EVIDENCE Rivalry & Conflict – Page 48 “In August 1649, 12, 000 soldiers of Oliver Cromwell’s “New Model Army” arrived in Ireland. He captured the towns of Drogheda, Wexford, Cork, Kinsale, Kilkenny and Clonmel. When Cromwell left Ireland in 1650, the rebels were well and truly beaten. ” 1649 -1650 Task – We are investigating Oliver Cromwell using several different sources. All pupils will get at least 8 facts about Oliver Cromwell Most pupils will get at least 10 facts about Oliver Cromwell Some pupils will get at least 12 facts about Oliver Cromwell

SECOND PIECE OF EVIDENCE Page 49 - The Cromwellian Act of Settlement (1652) “As a reward for defeating the Irish, Cromwell gave Irish land to many of his soldiers, to pay them for fighting for him. As a result, many Irish people lost their land. Even those, who were allowed to keep property were given smaller and poorer farms in the West of Ireland (Connaught). Many Irish people thought it was like Hell and used the slogan, “To Hell or Connaught”. 1649 -1650 Task – We are investigating Oliver Cromwell using several different sources. All pupils will get at least 8 facts about Oliver Cromwell Most pupils will get at least 10 facts about Oliver Cromwell Some pupils will get at least 12 facts about Oliver Cromwell

THIRD PIECE OF EVIDENCE Alice Stopford Green (1847 -1929), Irish nationalist and historian. “The memory of the black curse of Cromwell lives among the people. He remains in Ireland as a great example of inhuman cruelties. ” 1649 -1650 Task – We are investigating Oliver Cromwell using several different sources. All pupils will get at least 8 facts about Oliver Cromwell Most pupils will get at least 10 facts about Oliver Cromwell Some pupils will get at least 12 facts about Oliver Cromwell

FOURTH PIECE OF EVIDENCE Page 46 Cromwell’s ruthless action at Drogheda happened because it was commanded by an English Catholic, Sir Arthur Aston. “I forbade them to spare any that were in arms (holding weapons) in the town…women and children were caught up in the process. I think we put to the sword altogether about 2, 000. We left no priest alive. ” “Where Sir Arthur Aston is concerned…he was beaten to death with his own wooden leg. ” 1649 -1650 Task – We are investigating Oliver Cromwell using several different sources. All pupils will get at least 8 facts about Oliver Cromwell Most pupils will get at least 10 facts about Oliver Cromwell Some pupils will get at least 12 facts about Oliver Cromwell

FIFTH PIECE OF EVIDENCE History Channel Documentary on Oliver Cromwell between 1649 -1652 Start at 8. 00 – until 10. 42 https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=o. V 1 Ea. Or 4 N Hk 1649 -1650 Task – We are investigating Oliver Cromwell using several different sources. All pupils will get at least 8 facts about Oliver Cromwell Most pupils will get at least 10 facts about Oliver Cromwell Some pupils will get at least 12 facts about Oliver Cromwell

Cromwell’s own words after capturing Drogheda. Task – We are investigating Oliver Cromwell using several different sources. “When the troops surrendered, they were knocked on the head and every tenth soldier was killed. I think that this is a good punishment from God for Irish rebels who have their hands stained in blood. ” All pupils will get at least 8 facts about Oliver Cromwell SIXTH PIECE OF EVIDENCE 1649 -1650 Page 46 “Cromwell seems to have seen himself at Drogheda as accomplishing God’s work by avenging the atrocities of the 1641 rebellion. But the people of Drogheda had played no part in the rebellion. ” Most pupils will get at least 10 facts about Oliver Cromwell Some pupils will get at least 12 facts about Oliver Cromwell

SEVENTH PIECE OF EVIDENCE Page 48 “Wexford suffered even worse than Drogheda. Being stormed (attacked) whilst negotiating surrender, Cromwell’s men ran amok in the town, killing at least 2, 000, of whom 200 were said to be women and children slaughtered in the market-place. ” Percentage of land owned by Irish Catholics in 1641 – 59%. Percentage of landed owned by Irish Catholics in 1650 – 22% 1649 -1650 Task – We are investigating Oliver Cromwell using several different sources. All pupils will get at least 8 facts about Oliver Cromwell Most pupils will get at least 10 facts about Oliver Cromwell Some pupils will get at least 12 facts about Oliver Cromwell

EIGHTH PIECE OF EVIDENCE History Channel Documentary on Oliver Cromwell between 1649 -1652 Start at 16. 23 – until 17. 00 https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=o. V 1 Ea. Or 4 NHk 1649 -1650 Task – We are investigating Oliver Cromwell using several different sources. All pupils will get at least 8 facts about Oliver Cromwell Most pupils will get at least 10 facts about Oliver Cromwell Some pupils will get at least 12 facts about Oliver Cromwell

NINTH PIECE OF EVIDENCE 0. 42 onwards End at 3. 38 https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=SN 42 r. STb bnw Historian Brendan Harris Listen out for what happened to St Peter’s Church Curse of Cromwell Forced labour 1649 -1650 Task – We are investigating Oliver Cromwell using several different sources. All pupils will get at least 8 facts about Oliver Cromwell Most pupils will get at least 10 facts about Oliver Cromwell Some pupils will get at least 12 facts about Oliver Cromwell

TENTH PIECE OF EVIDENCE Ancient Order of Hibernians website (AOH) “As a result of Cromwell’s slaughter, swarms of widows and orphans; starving, unemployable survivors of both sexes wandered everywhere. In 1652 the English solved the problem by selling them to commercial agents to ship to Barbados, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Virginia to be sold into service to English colonists. ” 1649 -1650 Task – We are investigating Oliver Cromwell using several different sources. All pupils will get at least 8 facts about Oliver Cromwell Most pupils will get at least 10 facts about Oliver Cromwell Some pupils will get at least 12 facts about Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell Task You are going to be carrying out research on Oliver Cromwell, before putting on a RTE radio broadcast on his time in Ireland. Task – We are investigating Oliver Cromwell using several different sources. All pupils will get at least 8 facts about Oliver Cromwell “Today on BBC/RTE radio we are discussing Oliver Cromwell in Ireland. . . Most pupils will get at least 10 facts about Oliver Cromwell Some pupils will get at least 12 facts about Oliver Cromwell

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https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=PSl OSXZ 9 TCI Excellent video for summing up their learning of Ulster Plantation, 1641 Rebellion, Civil War & Cromwell. 6 minutes onwards – 19 mins in.