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433 high treason and Cromwell’s fall in history
No 45 The Monitor reviews Cromwell's rise and fall. It notes how he, Woolsey's former servant and son of a blacksmith, rose to power as Vicar-General under the king. Prolonged suppression of Popery and dissolution of monasteries sparked disgust that led to open rebellion. The piece argues weak kingsship and bad ministers provoke popular anger and eventual punishment of advisers.
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