Cromwell is a 1970 film, based on the life of Oliver Cromwell, the Lord Protector of Great Britain. 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Unfinished portrait miniature of Oliver Cromwell by Samuel Cooper, 1657. ... The Lord Protector was the head of state during the brief period of the republic or Commonwealth in Great Britain and Ireland. ...

It stars Richard Harris in the title role, with Alec Guinness as King Charles I of England and Robert Morley as the Earl of Manchester. There are more than one Richard Harris: Richard Harris (actor) Richard Harris (correspondent) Richard Harris (prospector) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Swan (1956) Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (April 2, 1914–August 5, 2000) was a British actor who became one of the most versatile and best loved performers of his generation. ... Charles I (19 November 1600–30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March 1625, until his death. ... Robert Morley (May 26, 1908 - June 3, 1992) was a British actor who, often in supporting roles, was time and again cast as the archetypal English gentleman representing the Establishment. ...

The film was criticised by some for its historical inaccuracies. The main problem is that it seriously exaggerates Cromwell's role in the events leading up to the outbreak of the English Civil War, e.g. he was not one of the MPs who the king tried to arrest when he entered the House of Commons. It puts forward an inaccurate stereotype of Roundheads and Cavaliers wearing different clothing, in reality they dressed the same. It also misses out the Battle of Marston Moor, the largest battle of the Civil War, where Cromwell played an important role in the parliamentary victory. Manchester, a lord, is inaccurately shown as sitting in the House Of Commons. Cromwell was a captain at the Battle of Edgehill, he only became a colonel shortly afterwards. The English Civil War (or Wars) refers to the series of armed conflicts and political machinations which took place between Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1651, specifically to the first (1642–1645) and second (1648–1649) civil wars between the supporters of King Charles I and the supporters of... In some bicameral parliaments of a Westminster System, the House of Commons has historically been the name of the elected lower house. ... The Roundheads was the nickname given to supporters of the Parliamentarian cause in the English Civil War. ... Cavaliers were gentlemen supporters of the Royalist cause during the English Civil Wars (1642–1651) For other meanings for see cavalier. ... The Battle of Marston Moor, one of the decisive battles of the English Civil War, took place on July 2, 1644. ... Captain is both a nautical term and a military rank. ... The Battle of Edgehill (or Edge Hill) was the first major engagement of the First English Civil War. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Colonel Colonel is a military rank, usually the highest below general grades, and just above Lieutenant Colonel. ...

External link

• IMDB entry on the film (http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt0065593/#comment)