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Oliver Cromwell: Was Oliver Cromwell An Effective Leader

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“He who stops being better stops being good.” (https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/o/oliver_cromwell.html). These words by Oliver Cromwell show that he felt being a fierce person made you a better leader. His leadership style was strict and demanding but he was also fair. Many people hated Oliver Cromwell because he was such a harsh military dictator with a lot of power. A lot of people in the upper class did not approve of his leadership style. To others he was a hero because he changed how everyone was treated in society. He made it so that everyone had an equal part is society. It was mainly the lower class and parliament who liked him. Oliver Cromwell is a very controversial person in history: some historians say that he was a fierce
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