(20 January 2012, 10:13)Joe Poncho Wrote: NR when you talk about Cromwell I assume it is with tongue firmly in cheek? The miserable b*****d even banned Christmas and Eccles Cakes because they were too nice! It's true.
I think you will find he tried to deglitterise Crimbo because in many cases just like today it was not being used to celebrate Christ but as an excuse for wild debauchery. I think he was Britain greatest leader because he put protestant England first not the Vatican, He put the people first not the monarchy, and desperately wanted full democracy across the country not just votes for rich tories land owners. And he finally put a stop to the papal conspirators using Ireland and Scotland to try and force England back under the control of the vatican.
As a military man I also loved the way he and Fairfax created and treated the New Model Army, making it discipled and professional and encouraging promotion by merit not by right of birth. Just think if it was not for him we would be ruled by a Catholic Monarch taking orders from Rome where ordinary people like us were denied the vote, and we could never gain high office even if we were the best for the job.
Plus I am an ardent republican so I see a kindred spirit in the Lord Protector, therscnowt i would like to see more than Liz and Phil and their hangers on being kicked out of the country, Apologies in advance to the monarchists no offence intended.
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