Oliver Cromwell might well be the most controversial person in British history. The lowly landowner who became a quasi-king, helping slaying an actual king in the process, he's regarded as a champion of liberty by some, and a kind of 17th Century fascist by others. read more
Well, the winning side does indeed write history (usually) and England’s republic did not last that long (ending with Cromwell’s son resigning). read more
cromwell the villain "A warrior of Christ, somewhat like the crusaders of medieval Europe, he acted as God's executioner, exacting revenge and crushing all opposition." That's how leading expert Micheál Ó Siochrú, author of God's Executioner: Oliver Cromwell and the conquest of Ireland, describes the man who would become "Lord Protector" of the realm. read more