FREE ESSAY ON OLIVER CROMWELL

OLIVER CROMWELL

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Today in 1654, Oliver Cromwell proclaimed himself as Lord Protector of England. This came
after he dissolved the Parliament, because of their inability to make decisions, a few
months earlier. What this means to English citizens is that they will now be ruled by a
dictator with a puritan background and the loyalty of the army. People should expect to
live under Puritan code. Under puritan law the following common activities will be banned
horses races, gambling, public dancing, wearing of fancy clothes, swearing, dueling, and
walking on the Sabbath. Cromwell will be relying on army officers to enforce these laws.
The only good thing coming out of puritan rule is the idea that everyone is equal, which
is treasured by the commoners and despised by some aristocrats. This morning I
interviewed local townspeople on this huge political change. An old puritan woman said,
"This is a great day for England, England will now be purified with puritan thought." A
renaissance artist screamed out in rage, "This is outrageous they can not outlaw me from
doing what I love", another of the puritan beliefs is that it was sinful to take part in
worldly pleasures, like art and music. I'm sorry to report that this will be my final
article for the London Times because they have also outlawed newspapers, so farewell.