Cromwell (1970) - The English Civil War (1642–1651) Oliver Cromwell can no longer tolerate King Charles' policies and the self-interest of the ruling class and leads a civil war to install Parliament as the ultimate ruler of a of a new Commonwealth of England (inc Wales), Scotland and Ireland. It is to be admitted that Oliver Cromwell (a.k.a. THE LORD PROTECTOR, "Old NOLL") was a great figure in British history. But Cromwell was a flawed hero. He did rebel against his liege king, Charles I, and

37K views · 907 reactions | Who was Thomas Cromwell? 樂 The Tower of London witnessed both Cromwell's triumphs and his fall. Chief Curator Tracy Borman tells us more about Cromwell's connections to the fortress  *Spoiler alert if you're watching BBC's The Mirror and the Light series... it doesn't end well...*  | Historic Royal Palaces | Facebook