. Historical portraits ... the lives of Fletcher .. . ^ autocratic character of the Protec-torate became evident. Cooper threw himself into violent opposition,though Cromwell himself seems never to have borne any personalmalice against him. Under Richard Cromwell he was equally hostileto the Government, but the charge brought against him of corre-. C(J0PI:R, KlkST KARi. OF SHAF1 KSKUkYFrom the portrait by John Greenhill in the National Portrait Gallery Face p. 222 ANTHONY ASHLEY COOPER 223 spending with Charles II was utterly baseless. It was only natural,however, that
. Historical portraits ... the lives of Fletcher .. . ^ autocratic character of the Protec-torate became evident. Cooper threw himself into violent opposition,though Cromwell himself seems never to have borne any personalmalice against him. Under Richard Cromwell he was equally hostileto the Government, but the charge brought against him of corre-. C(J0PI:R, KlkST KARi. OF SHAF1 KSKUkYFrom the portrait by John Greenhill in the National Portrait Gallery Face p. 222 ANTHONY ASHLEY COOPER 223 spending with Charles II was utterly baseless. It was only natural,however, that he should finally assist Monck in promoting theRestoration. He was rewarded by a barony and by the chancellor-ship of the Exchequer in 1661. But he was far from being a meresubser\ient courtier. Though probably indifferent in religiousmatters himself, he desired toleration for all creeds, except Catholi-cism. Hence he at once appeared as an opponent of ClarendonsMinistry, and throughout his life he was the champion of the dis-senters. At this period he also interested himself in the encourage-ment of colonial enterprise. Carolina owed its foundation and itsconstitution to him, the latter being drawn up at his request by JohnLocke, his one really intimate friend. In 1667 Cooper obtainedoffice and proceeded to put his principles into practice. His d
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