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Oliver Cromwell

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Oliver Cromwell was an English statesman, farmer and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in British history. He came to prominence during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, initially as a senior commander in the Parliamentarian army and later as a politician. A leading advocate of the execution of Charles I in January 1649, which led to the establishment of the Commonwealth of England, Cromwell ruled as Lord Protector from December 1653 until his death in September 1658.

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Topics: Trust Faith Government Nature
Do not trust the cheering, for those persons would shout as much if you or I were going to be hanged.
I would have been glad to have lived under my wood side, and to have kept a flock of sheep, rather than to have undertaken this government.