Cromwell

History Shorts · Mar 17, 2026 · 1m

In the chaos of civil war, one man rose from relative obscurity to rule England without a crown. Oliver Cromwell, a Puritan soldier and fierce opponent of royal authority, emerged as one of the most powerful figures in 17th-century Europe after the English Civil War toppled the monarchy of Charles I of England. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast ADVERTISE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/advertise LEARN MORE: https://www.historyshortspodcast.com/ SPONSORED BY: https://www.podcastrepublic.net/get-it-now