Are there any statues or monuments of Oliver Cromwell in Britain? How about his grave site, is that a venerated place?

TabbyTom

There is a statue of him outside the Houses of Parliament. This is strange, since a few years after the execution of King Charles I, he sent most of the Commons packing as well. Close by is a statue of King Richard I (the Lionheart), who never summoned a Parliament in his life. Do MPs really admire these gentlemen, or do they just have as little knowledge of history as they have of most other things? Dec 04 04, 2:42 PM

gmackematix

The grave site is a more complicated issue: http://www.olivercromwell.org/faqs2.htm Dec 05 04, 2:39 AM

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