Cromwell’s zeal in conquering land for the English Empire was both religiously and politically motivated. According to Ashley, “Cromwell, indeed, regarded it as a religious duty to deprive the Spaniards of as much of their empire as possible – although, as in the Baltic, Cromwell was not regardless of realistic economic considerations in his foreign policy. ” Although the impact was measured economically, Cromwell’s conquests were considered a tribute to the church and his faith. “Oliver Cromwell once said that he had not been convinced at the outset that the causes (of the Great Civil War) were religious, but he had come to that conclusion in the end ”, according to Ashley.

Cromwell’s military skill and character keys to his recognition by historians. He maintained the gains of the civil wars and the uprising groups in the Puritan party, through force and intolerance. Only Jews and non-Anglican Protestants were tolerated during his rule. “As history had shown, on the earlier occasion these tactics had resulted in civil war, the overthrow of the monarchy, a

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