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Oliver Cromwell lived an extraordinary life as an English military, political and religious leader. He was both powerful and influential and gathered a strong army of men whom he named the ‘New Model Army’ , that went on to win many important battles. He rose from obscurity to the position of head of state as Lord Protector and also assisted in making England into a republican Commonwealth.
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