redpill me on oliver Cromwell, was he /ourguy/? he was a strong

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>>2797633
>Degeneracy

Back to /pol/

"I totally don't want to be dictator guys"

wow what a coincidence, and then as soon as he dies the monarchy comes back

>>2797633
Savior of Britain.

>>2797644
kek, this, like FDR
>as soon as he croaked everyone falls all over themselves to make sure there's never a repeat

>>2797633
Very much a Caesar figure.

>>2797976
I don't think this is really an accurate analogy, England was more autocratic before the Commonwealth/Restoration

>>2797633
Would've been a great leader if not for being terrible at actually fucking leading shit.

>>2798748
>more autocratic
>only time it was under miliatry rule was during the rule of the major generals
>>2797633
no charles I was
>>2798785
I SAY YOU ARE NO PARLIAMENT

>>2797653
>savior of britain
>got britiain into many wars that led to a fiscal miliatry state

>no fun allowed the heresy
nah dude fuck the puritans

>>2799800
Autocratic =/= military rule.
Saint Charles ended up on the chopping block because he was trying to swing his dick around and muh divine right of kings everyone

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He was very good, but he should've conceded power to the Levellers.

The butthurt he provokes in the Irish to this day makes it all worth it.

>>2797633
>supported puritan autism
Yeah no.

>>2799826
>muh divine right
You deny that God hath placed him on the throne
>>2799837
>give everyone the vote
lol

>>2800045
No scriptural basis for muh divine right

He made the mistake of allowing pretenders to remain.

>>2797644
The Parliament desperately offered him the Crown. He refused their offer, twice.

>>2800045
>>give everyone the vote
problem?