La nazione britannica una storia / da George MWrong . di sua era, ha detto un membro della famiglia di Cromwells. Come tutti gli uomini di genio, era inJfcromweU^^ avanzata della sua età; amava la tolleranza quando i migliori uomini del suo tempo pensavano che l'errore di peccato non esistesse senza repressione. Pronto, deter-minato e vigoroso, ha guardato i fatti costantemente in faccia. Non c'è nulla da temere, ha detto, ma il nostro peccato andsloth. Eeligious condannato dietro tutto ciò che hedid. Egli disse alla Francia che non si deve ritirare la tolera-zione data ai protestanti dal theEditto di Xantes; quando egli guarisce della sofferenza

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The British nation a history / by George MWrong . than his was, said a member of Cromwells own household. Like all men of genius, he was inJfcromweU^^ advance of his age ; he loved toleration when the best men of his time thought it sin toallow error to exist without repression. Prompt, deter-mined, and vigorous, he looked facts steadily in the face. There is nothing to be feared, he said, but our own sin andsloth. Eeligious convictionslay behind everything that hedid. He told France that shemust not withdraw the tolera-tion given to Protestants by theEdict of Xantes; when he heardof the sufferings of the perse-cuted AValdensian Church hewept, and himself gave £2, 000 -P^, . , ^„ .^T^-e 1 J. • i. 1 i_ Oi.ivEii Cromwell (1509-1658) tor its relief ; he went into bat- tie with a psalm, Let God arise and let his enemies bescattered, on his lips. Yet he was far removed from thegrim and stern Puritan our fancy paints. He drank beerand light wine, used tobacco, and was passionately fondof music. AVhen his daughter Frances was married, the. 392 THE BRITISH NATION dancing was kept up in Wliitehall until five oclock in themorning. He loved a jest, and would break off fromserious work at Wliitehall to make verses Avith Thurloe hissecretary. His humour was grim enough. What a crowdcame out to your lordships triumph ! Avas said to him inBristol when he returned from victory in Ireland. Yes, said Oliver, but if it were to see me hanged how manymore there Avould be. He was fond of hunting and hawk-ing and liked good horses. His domestic affections wereespecially keen. But though gentle at home, his solid stat-ure, massive head, big nose, and firm mouth show alwaysthe quality of strength; when once he had sought Godsleading and made up his mind, nothing could shake his ad-amantine will. Through it Charles I went to the scaffold.A little later the brother of the Portuguese ambassador wasconcerned in an assassination in the streets of London.England was engaged in delicate negotiatio

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