Question

He overthrew King Charles I in England after the English Civil War

Answer 1

Oliver Cromwell was the key figure who overthrew King Charles I during the English Civil War. After a series of conflicts between the monarchy and Parliament over issues like governance and taxation, Cromwell emerged as a leader of the Parliamentarians (Roundheads). Following the defeat of the royalist forces, Charles I was tried and executed in 1649. Cromwell then became the Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, ruling until his death in 1658.