2007-05-28 08:43:14 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
In fact, the worst atrocities committed in Ireland, such as mass evictions, killings and deportation for slave labour to Bermuda and Barbados, were carried out by Cromwell's subordinates after he had left for England. William Petty estimated in his demographic survey of Ireland in the 1650s that the war of 1641-53 had resulted in the death or exile of over 600,000 people, around 1/3 the pop of Ireland, buts thats not to say Cromwell didnt have alot of blood on his hands as well. He is a hated man in the ROI and always will be.
2007-05-28 09:06:56 · answer #1 · answered by jonnyMac 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Soundrel - an unprincipled or villainous person. Anyone have any accusations about lack of principle - as opposed to principles (including religious ones) that some of us may not like.
Marvellous reply by Richard C on Cromwell vs Charles II and his six-foot body.
2007-05-29 03:03:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scottish Presbyterians were more to blame for what happened in Ireland than Cromwell. Before August 1642 Scotsmen were murdering innocent Irish Catholics, because of the the stupid actions of some of O'Neil's men when they rose against their despotic overlords. Charles the First was more to blame than them. A weak, arrogant and indecisive man, Charles the First was more to blame for the situation than anyone apart from Wentworth, the Earl of Strafford. So, Cromwell, bad guy? Not in my book.
2007-05-29 05:55:52 · answer #3 · answered by djoldgeezer 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oliver Cromwell, The Lord Protector, was the greatest English Parliamentarian ever. His statue stands outside the House of Commons, "warts and all" and not that of some foreign king.
God save the people.
Edit: DWRight guy above is correct. Were it not for the Puritans who went to America, those colonies may never have risen up in defiance of an unelected King in England to whom they paid tax without representation.
In memory of Oliver Cromwell and the Levellers, I say, damn the king. Long live the people of America who are continuing the fight for Freedom, Liberty and Democracy.
2007-05-28 20:10:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
The right Man in the right place at the right time. He never wanted to be in control of the country, but was forced into the position because of the ineptitude of certain leaders of the Chamber of Commons, the disgraceful use of the Army and the Shambles the country was left in by the end of the wars.
2007-05-29 01:42:03 · answer #5 · answered by Kevan M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad cess to the bastard, hope he's in a hell where he has to go to mass every hour on the hour!
Someone said he was religiously tolerant - didn't notice that in his treatment of Catholics, whether Irish or from elsewhere.
2007-05-29 10:46:23 · answer #6 · answered by agneisq 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was an evil bast-ard may he rot in eternal pain as the mean, shriveled thing called his soul is tortured by the innocent Irish he slaughtered.
2007-05-29 01:00:05 · answer #7 · answered by wood_wose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A verminous pox upon him and all his syphilitic ancestors,the thrice dammed regicide !!!
2007-05-29 09:00:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Even his enemy Clarendon said that you can't blame him without praising him.
2007-05-29 17:05:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really, he created the English Bill of Rights, and if it weren't for him, we might be under a monarchy right now, in America.
2007-05-28 08:47:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋