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Originally posted by NettoSuperstar!
Yeh Puritans were a right borin lot!

Not always, that is just the propergander of those who came after him

As for the history bit, Oliver Cromwell was actually invited to be crowned as a king. We could have had King Oliver I, but he chose not to be and settled for the title of Lord Protector of the Commonwealth (If I have that full title correct)

Some years ago there was a Radio 4 poll for the best and worst monarch, and Oliver Cromwell was getting a large number of nominations, although because he was never formally a king he had to be disqualified.

Quite a feat for someone who was supposed to have been a failure

Although it is conceded that his son was a dismal failure

David Starkey in his series Monarchy covered this period quite well.