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of these accomplishments 1 but they had an aim and the courage to achieve it. They weremostly Puritans, men who wanted a simpler form of religi<strong>on</strong>.Oliver Cromwell became the leader of the Parliamentary forces. He had been inParliament and was known as a man of character who believed in his cause 2 and inGod. He chose brave h<strong>on</strong>est soldiers and trained them in arms. He used to say, “Trustin God and keep your powder 3 dry”. In 1642 the King’s army was defeated. CharlesI was impris<strong>on</strong>ed. He was found guilty for making war with his own people and wassentenced to death 4 . He received the death sentence with a calm courage.For ten years Cromwell governed England, Scotland and Ireland, but he was a cruelleader, especially hated in Scotland and Ireland. Yet still he was respected as <strong>on</strong>e of thegreatest Englishmen by his countrymen for his str<strong>on</strong>g will and h<strong>on</strong>esty and because hebrought order and peace to the country.Comprehensi<strong>on</strong>1. What kind of man was Charles I? What kind of king was he?2. Why did Parliament protest against him?3. When did the Civil War break out?4. Who were the Royalists? Who was the oppositi<strong>on</strong>?5. Who became the leader of the Parliamentarians?6. Why was he able to defeat the Royalists?Work <strong>on</strong> Wordshandsome [ˈhænsəm] adj good-looking (of a man):Ara the Beautiful was a handsomeman.devote [diˈvout] v give (<strong>on</strong>e’s time, attenti<strong>on</strong>, or self) wholly to sth or sb: Shedevotes all her time to her children. devoted [diˈvoutid] adj:She is a devoted mother. devoti<strong>on</strong> n: Jane’s devoti<strong>on</strong> for herchildren was her greatest merit.h<strong>on</strong>est [ˈÁnist] adj not lying or stealing: An h<strong>on</strong>est man doesn’t steal or lie.h<strong>on</strong>our [ˈÁnə] n: He is not a resp<strong>on</strong>sible man —he doesn’tkeep his word of h<strong>on</strong>our. h<strong>on</strong>esty n: He is respected for hish<strong>on</strong>esty. Ant. dish<strong>on</strong>estdefeat [diˈfi:t] v to win a victory over smb: Napole<strong>on</strong> was defeated in 1812.aim [ˈeim] ncruel [ˈkruəl] adjguilty [ˈgilti] adjcharacter [ˈkærəktə] nWhat’s your aim in life? My aim is to become a lawyer.He is cruel to animals. It was cruel of you to beat thedog. cruelty n: She couldn’t forgive him for his cruelty toanimals.He has a guilty look. be guilty of: He is guilty of robbery.She is a woman of str<strong>on</strong>g character. What is her characterlike?1 accomplishment [2kOmpliSm@nt] – ³ñųÝÇù2 cause [2kO:z] – ·áñÍ3 powder [2paud@] – í³éá¹4 to be sentenced to death [2deT] – ¹³ï³å³ñïí»É Ù³Ñí³Ý32

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