Was Cromwell a hero or villain in the aftermath of the civil war???

Question

Did he not take the crown out of choice etc...

Answer 1

Whenever you have a question like this, the answer is always "both". Don't try to answer objectively, because it's impossible. Instead, talk about why his detractors hate him and why he is championed by others. This page has a historical outline which may help boil down the information. Don't fall into the trap of evaluating him according to what we know today; you have to judge him according to what was known during his time. But if you take this viewpoint in your paper, you should say that is what you're doing.Also, usually a villain is acting in his own interest, while a general often is leading troops to accomplish the desires of a powerful establishment, not to increase their own power.

http://www.cromwell-intl.com/oliver/Index.html

http://www.cromwell-intl.com/oliver/Index.html

Answer 2

Please, the man was a vigilante zealot, a total villain. He destroyed anything that represented the crown, burned churches, and stole the lands of anyone who disagreed with him. He may have done that in the name of religion, but we have seen that before and hmm, now as well.

Answer 3

I'm going to add a link & let you figure that one out for yourself!

(I think the main thing was that he'd have more power without the crown - plus everyone had just realised that kings can be killed! More to the point, Charles I of England had run up debts - he didn't wish to be liable for them!)

Answer 4

depends on who wrote the history book

Answer 5

If you're Irish, he's a villain - always was, always will be.