To prolong itself, the Protectorate needed Cromwell to be more of a Leviathan, more of a ruthless sovereign, than he could ever manage to stomach. This is both his exoneration and his failure.

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To ensure its survival, the Protectorate required Oliver Cromwell to adopt a more authoritarian and domineering approach than he was comfortable with. The demands of the political landscape pushed him to act as a powerful ruler, akin to a Leviathan, enforcing strict measures to maintain control over the state.

This tension highlights a dual aspect of Cromwell's leadership; it ultimately serves as both a justification for his actions and a testament...

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