Oliver Cromwell - Good or Evil?
Was Oliver Cromwell Good Or Evil
After the Civil War, Oliver Cromwell took over as protector of England. There are many different interpretations of him for example, the Jews thought Cromwell was a hero however the evidence more strongly suggests that he was a villain.
The poor believe he was a hero because he gave them the extra tax money that was increased on the rich. This shows he had no care for the people that help him in Parliament and in other areas of managing England, such as controlling land.
The Puritans also thought he was a hero as he was introducing a Puritan lifestyle. However, this is not correctly true as he and some other Puritan leaders made this lifestyle in the Civil War for the New Model Army and therefore he could be making England a model, perfect (in his view) country
Cromwell was the leader of the Republicans, therefore making him their hero. Fairly enough, however their idea of not everyone being able to rule in Parliament and representing the country could not be fulfilled as he carefully chose Puritans and people fully devoted to him who would vote and support him as protector.
The Jews were admitted back into England for the first time since the 13th century as one of Cromwell’s changes. They were allowed to practice their religion freely as long as they otherwise lived a Puritan lifestyle. They could not live this lifestyle as such things such as their sabbath days were difrequent affecting work and reducing income.
Women did not like Cromwell because their little rights were taken away by Cromwell although he did order a law that prevented people from killing women and children. However, he then contradicted himself by carrying out massacres on groups such as the levellers and the Irish.
The Levellers fought with Cromwell in the Civil War however their ideas scared him. The levellers wanted parliament to solely rule with every man, poor or rich, able to vote, truly representing the public. Lots of the New Model Army were
After the Civil War, Oliver Cromwell took over as protector of England. There are many different interpretations of him for example, the Jews thought Cromwell was a hero however the evidence more strongly suggests that he was a villain.
The poor believe he was a hero because he gave them the extra tax money that was increased on the rich. This shows he had no care for the people that help him in Parliament and in other areas of managing England, such as controlling land.
The Puritans also thought he was a hero as he was introducing a Puritan lifestyle. However, this is not correctly true as he and some other Puritan leaders made this lifestyle in the Civil War for the New Model Army and therefore he could be making England a model, perfect (in his view) country
Cromwell was the leader of the Republicans, therefore making him their hero. Fairly enough, however their idea of not everyone being able to rule in Parliament and representing the country could not be fulfilled as he carefully chose Puritans and people fully devoted to him who would vote and support him as protector.
The Jews were admitted back into England for the first time since the 13th century as one of Cromwell’s changes. They were allowed to practice their religion freely as long as they otherwise lived a Puritan lifestyle. They could not live this lifestyle as such things such as their sabbath days were difrequent affecting work and reducing income.
Women did not like Cromwell because their little rights were taken away by Cromwell although he did order a law that prevented people from killing women and children. However, he then contradicted himself by carrying out massacres on groups such as the levellers and the Irish.
The Levellers fought with Cromwell in the Civil War however their ideas scared him. The levellers wanted parliament to solely rule with every man, poor or rich, able to vote, truly representing the public. Lots of the New Model Army were