Ahh, Christmas pudding. In both the past and ... bringing the English Civil War and a Puritanical power grab by Oliver Cromwell in the 1640s and '50s. He essentially tumbled the monarchy, imposed ...

According to History.com, Oliver Cromwell and his Puritan forces took over England in 1645 and vowed to end the decadence. So, they eliminated Christmas. By popular demand, Charles II was restored ...

Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, was born in Huntingdon on 25th April 1599. He was the second son of Robert Cromwell (d.1617) and his wife ...