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Oliver Cromwell lived during the 17th Century. He was born at Huntingdon on the 25th of April 1599. His parents were Elizabeth Cromwell and Robert Cromwell. Cromwell. He went to school at Huntingdon Grammar (which is now the Cromwell Museum) and then later he went to Cambridge University. After he left school, Cromwell became an East Anglian Landowner. He received a small inheritance from his father who died in 1617, but made most of his living by farming and renting out his land. He wasn't very powerful, less powerful than most people in his class, until the Civil war began in 1642.

There has been much debate over whether Cromwell was a hero who saved his country from a maniacal dictator, or a villain who simply became one. This will likely never be resolved, but I have attempted to put forward some reasons for each argument and my decision based on these reasons.

Cromwell was a villain for many reasons including:
• He closed Parliament, this was the reason he......

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