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Oliver Cromwell-Hero or Villain

Oliver Cromwell was one of the leaders of the parliaments army in the Civil war. Some people think that Cromwell is a hero but others think he is a Villain.

Puritans think Cromwell was a hero because Cromwell, Himself was a puritan. During the war the soldiers thought he was a hero so they made him cheaf-in-command.

The Church of England and Catholics thought that Cromwell was a villain. When Cromwell brought the army into parliament, many M.P's thought he was behaving like Charles 1 and ruling through the army, and being tyrant.

In source B it says that, the kings army ran away from them and his command had beaten all the Prince's horses. Cromwell also won the battle at Marstoon

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