Cromwell, Hero or Villain?

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Cromwell: Hero or Villain

History

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Cromwell: Hero or Villain

History


General Oliver Cromwell was a significantly important man in the English history. He was the head of the one and only republic England had. He freed the country from the monarchy when it made puritan and protestant churches look like they were catholic. The question is; HERO or VILLAIN?

One of the reasons Cromwell Is considered a hero is the fact that he abolished the monarchy in 1649. Many people of the time liked this because since many civilians were puritans or protestants that despised King Charles I because he bought gold and silver and many other ornate items into the church, making them look like they were catholic churches. Some puritans believed Charles was urged by his wife, Henrietta Maria of France, which was a very catholic country.

On the other hand, many people argue that Cromwell was indeed a villain, because although the King had made puritans beliefs insignificant, when Cromwell became Lord Protector, he made catholic beliefs insignificant. Under this law, nobody was allowed to have any enjoyment as puritans believed this was unnecessary and that by working hard and leading a peaceful life you would get sent to heaven on death.

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Another reason Oliver Cromwell is considered a hero is because he won the civil war for the Parliamentarians. He stopped the king misusing the parliament because the King only called parliament to collect taxes for his war.

However other’s say that although he fought for the reason that the parliament was not called upon for eleven years and then misused, when he himself became Lord-Protector, he found he could not cooperate with the parliament and dissolved it. This means that Cromwell is a hypocrite because he criticised the King for misusing the parliament and then did exactly the same ...

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