Why was Oliver cromwell a bad man?

Answer 1

He was a villain because:

-At Drogheda he slaughtered thousands of innocent people.

-He hated the Irish.

-When he was Lord Protector, he kept the power to himself.

-He banned Christmas! :(

-He wanted people to live a puritan lifestyle (explaining why he banned Christmas, sport, drunkeness and gambling) I'm not saying puritans are bad; but banning Christmas!?

Some people think he's a hero; some think he's a villain.

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He was a villain as he committed genocide by killing his own people. He also unlawfully started a type of vote to kill Charles unlawfully. Charles was later executed on Cromwell's signature.

Many people didn't like him because he banned anything entertaining, and everyone was scared of his new model army.

Answer 2

Well, honey, Oliver Cromwell wasn't exactly everyone's cup of tea. He may have had some good intentions, but his methods were a bit harsh, to put it lightly. The man had a knack for oppressing people who didn't see eye to eye with him, so let's just say he wasn't exactly winning any popularity contests.

Answer 3

Oliver Cromwell is often considered a controversial figure due to his role in the English Civil War and subsequent establishment of a republican government. Some view him as a "bad man" due to his harsh military actions, such as the brutal suppression of the Irish rebellion and the execution of King Charles I. Additionally, Cromwell's authoritarian rule as Lord Protector was marked by restrictions on personal freedoms and the dissolution of Parliament, leading to accusations of tyranny and hypocrisy. However, it is important to note that Cromwell also implemented significant political and military reforms during his time in power.

Answer 4

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put to death some Levellers (who wanted the ordinary man to have the vote)

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Answer 5

Oliver Cromwell underwent some kind of religious preoccupation in the 1630s and began calling himself a 'Radical Puritan', convincing himself that he was an instrument of 'The Will of God' and could do no wrong thereby.

For insight into religious mania during the dark and middle ages, please follow the 'ergot poisoning' link below.

Despite having no military experience or training, Cromwell raised, trained and expertly deployed revolutionary new cavalry technic as the striking force of The New Model Army, culminating in the defeat of Charles I at the Battle of Naseby in 1645. Only Charles' alliance with the Scottish clansmen enabled him to defeat Cromwell, ending the Second Civil War. Cromwell was able to convince Parliament Charles' alliance with the Scots was a treasonable act and was instrumental in Charles' eventual execution for treason.

As far as his nature, that's a matter for his own conscience; he was voted 'Greatest Briton Ever' in 1999, but five Catholic Archbishops urged their parishioners to boycott his 400th Anniversary Celebration. Please follow the link below for BBC's excellent opinion-editorial article.

as well as that he was completely bonkers!

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Answer 6

He is a villain by:

1. Killing King Charles 1

2. Put rebelion down in Ireland

3. Sold Irish people into slavery

4. Closed Parliament

5. Made people behave in Christian way

6. Killed 40% of the Irish population

7. And caused the Monarchy to have no power

Answer 7

Was he?

He's certainly unpopular in Ireland, for understandable reasons. I imagine the Scots aren't too enamoured of him either. But in England he's held in remarkably high esteem for a killjoy and regicide who ended up on a spike.

Cromwell waged war sometimes brutally, as was the fashion of his time . He ruled autocratically, but that was no more than Charles I had tried to do, and Cromwell refused the throne that was contrary to his values. He provided a decade of mostly peaceful government after the trauma of a civil war not of his making, and the Parliament that he sometimes treated with contempt mostly deserved little better. And remarkably he left England stronger than it had been.

A bad person? A bit dull, probably, and too much the warrior of God for the liking of most today. But he was faithful to his principles, even if he wasn't much of a party animal.

Answer 8

Because he used violence to achieve his aims, had the King executed, and gave his own Puritan religion priority over all others.

One aspect of giving Puritan religion priority was to, during his reign, close down the theatre....No Shakespeare, etc., during his reign. Though he strengthened Parliament and helped make Britain a great power, when he was in charge as Lord Protector, there was generally no fun to be had. When the monarchy was restored, people were dancing in the streets with joy.

Answer 9

BAD POINTS

He killed many in ireland and he hated catholics because they were catholics, he close down inns and theatres, you could not eat on christmas day

Answer 10

Oliver Cromwell might of been a villain because he killed the king of England.