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There's a reasonable amount of confusion in the comments between Thomas and Oliver Cromwell.

Thomas Cromwell (1485 - 1540), who this article is about, was a relatively cosmopolitan man and chief minister to Henry VIII before being beheaded. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell (1599 - 1658) was a puritan Christian anti-monarchist who had Charles I executed after the English Civil War and ruled as Lord Protector afterwards. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Cromwell

(I am not a historian and encourage you to read the Wikipedia articles rather than relying on my very brief summaries!)



Oliver Cromwell was also beheaded, posthumously. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Cromwell%27s_head


That’s quite the read. Hanged, lost head, etc.

Thank you.




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