423 Designs and Major Generals

January 18, 2025·40 min·3 clips

Cromwell believed God had a purpose for him after never losing a battle, driving his Protestant imperial mission.

This episode explores Oliver Cromwell's Protectorate, focusing on his foreign policy ambitions like the Protestant League and the failed Western Design invasion of Hispaniola. It then details his domestic response with the unpopular rule of the Major Generals and the Decimation Tax, setting up tensions leading to the 1656 election.

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