Puritanism in England (4)

Cromwell's Protectorate Cromwell allowed a large degree of toleration to all Protestants, viz., the Presbyterians, the Episcopalians and the Congregationalists. He left the great majority of clergymen undisturbed. His rule, however, was disliked for its rigor on the one hand and for its broad tolerance on the other. As the result of his tolerance there was much controversy of rival religious bodies. For the great majority of the people of England this was greatly distasteful. This majority...