I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again

Oliver! (Cromwell)

Lord Protector of England (Puritan)

Born in 1599 and died in 1658, (September).

 

Was the first (only)

M.P. for Huntingdon (but then)

He led the Ironside Cavalry at Marston Moor in 1644 (and won).

 

Then he founded the New Model Army

And praise be, beat the cavaliers at Naseby (Hooray!)

And the King fled up north to the Scots.

Spoken: But under the terms of John Pym's Solemn League and Covenant, the Scots handed King Charles over to :-

Oliver! (Cromwell)

Lord Protector of England (and his wart)

Born in 1599 and died in 1658, (September).

 

But alas, (oi vey!)

Disagreement then broke out (between)

The Presbyterian Parliament and the Military who meant to have an independent bent (and so)

 

The Second Civil War broke out

And the Roundhead ranks faced the Cavaliers at Preston,Lancs.

And the King lost again (silly thing) (stupid git!)

Spoken: And Cromwell sent Colonel Pride to purge the House of Commons of the Presbyterian Royalists leaving behind only the Rump Parliament, 

Which appointed a High Court at Westminster Hall

to indite Charles the First for Tyranny (oww!)

Charles was sentenced to death even though he refused

to accept that the court had jurisdiction. (say goodbye to his head)

 

Poor King Charles.

Placed his head on the block (January 1649)

Down came the axe, and

Spoken: In the silence that followed the only sound that could be heard was a solitary giggle from :-

Oliver! (Cromwell)

Lord Protector of England (Olé)

Born in 1599 and died in 1658, (September).

 

Then he smashed (Ireland)

Set up the Commonwealth (and more)

He crushed the Scots at Worcester

and beat the Dutch at sea in 1653 (about)

 

Then he dissolved the Rump Parliament

With Lambert's consent wrote the Instrument of Government

under which Oliver was Protector at last (hooray!)

Spoken: He died in 1658 when his son Richard took over, but Richard wasn't as good as :-

Oliver! ... fade out under applause

Tune: Chopin
Words John Cleese & Graham Chapman