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Choose a Page:What caused the English Civil War?*Who was Oliver Cromwell?*When was the French Revolution?Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?What was the Declaration of Indepe...What was the American Civil War?Who was Abraham Lincoln?Who was Josef Stalin?When was the Russian Revolution?Who was Mao Zedong?What is Communism?When was the American War of Indep... Who was Oliver Cromwell? During the English Civil War (1642-51), Oliver Cromwell led Parliament's army against King Charles. After he won, he set up a republic called the Commonwealth, which ended in 1660.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: History Chapter: Civil War and Revolution