Oliver Cromwell became famous, because he was the leader off the parliamentarians in the English civil war. He won several battles and managed to sacrifice the king. If he didn't do that we probably wouldn't have no parliament now.
He became unpopular with the Irish because of the siege of drogheda and wexford. He massacred them forcing children to go to the west indies where they will all die. The royalists who supported the...
Cromwell lost patience with the Rump Parliament. The army wanted more influence and to be paid. When the Rumps refused to hold an election unless they could be guarenteed their seats, Cromwell...