England under Charles II. from the Restoration to the Treaty of Nimeguen, 1660-1678: English History from Contemporary Writers
Taylor, W. F.
1889
1658-1660.-State of affairs after the death of Cromwell. Memoirs of Sir John Bramston. Camden Soc., 1845, p. 112.
When Cromwell died, and his son was owned and received Protector by some of the officers of the army, though opposed by others, differences grew. Fleetwood and Desborough, great men and allied to that family, yet thought themselves as worthy as Dick Cromwell; and Lambert, not less ambitious than they, meant to have the command from them all and setup for himself; but yet Thurloe and the major part of Cromwell's counsellors carried [it] for young Cromwell, alleging it was the old Protector's wish; and he had possession of the title of Protector, and addresses came to him acknowledging him for such from most counties; yet many would endure no single person. By this means differences grew here. Monk who commanded in chief in Scotland, and by building forts and by garbling his army had perfectly mastered that nation, of which Oliver was jealous, and in his lifetime had sent for him home, as that he durst not trust the Scots. Lambert knew he should not effect his design if Monk stood; and Monk was certain to be destroyed if Lambert prevailed or Richard stood. | |