Re-evaluating Cromwell

“Has history got it wrong about Oliver Cromwell’s persecution of Catholics?” The question posed in headline refers to new research claiming that Cromwell was far more committed to religious freedom and equality than previously thought. Taking to Twitter, (@_paullay), author of (2020), noted: “Important this is being said, (@allanholloway) pointed out, “much of it is covered in the 1973 biography of Cromwell by Antonia Fraser, a Catholic herself, who points out that Cromwell was an Independent and believed in the right to dissent and religious observance.”