In 1657, Parliament offered Cromwell the crown as part of a constitutional reform. This presented him with a dilemma, as he had been instrumental in the abolition of the monarchy. Cromwell agonised over the offer for six weeks. The stability associated with it appealed to him, but in a speech on 13 April 1657 he made it clear that God's providence spoke against the office of king, England, digital reproduction of a historical model
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In 1657, Parliament offered Cromwell the crown as part of a constitutional reform. This presented him with a dilemma, as he had been instrumental in the abolition of the monarchy. Cromwell agonised over the offer for six weeks. The stability associated with it appealed to him, but in a speech on 13 April 1657 he made it clear that God's providence spoke against the office of king, England, digital reproduction of a historical model

Date

May 26, 2025

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