A GOOD STORY
OLIVER CROMWELL’S REVENGE. A good story of Oliver Cromwell’s sense of humour jis found in a recently published official guide book 'for the Corporation of Glasgow. Wmen it was that, after his victory over the Covenanters 'Dunbar, Cromwell \i„s on his way to- Glasgow, all the ministers fled, excepting Zachery Boyd; the m’nister of the Barony Cnurcß On the Sunday, Cromwell attended p» v vire in the Barony Church and the dauntless minister’s sermon consisted of aou e of’the Protector and all he stood for. So bitter and vindictive did he hecom e that Thurlow,’ Cromwell’s Chancellor, asked permission to shoot him where he stood. But Cromwell took a. more subtle revenge when he invited Boyd to 'supper, end after the meal engaged in fam’-ly worC ship keeping the unfortunate minister kneeljpg, M v t tksee - h0ur5,,,,..
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Hokitika Guardian, 13 October 1932, Page 1
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140A GOOD STORY Hokitika Guardian, 13 October 1932, Page 1
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