Cromwell’s actions in Ireland created lasting political consequences in England.

Evidence

Having unsuccessfully summoned the garrison to surrender, he breached the ramparts with his cannon, and at the third assault, which he led himself, stormed the town. … The consequences of Cromwell’s rule in Ireland have distressed and at times distracted English politics down even to the present day. — Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking…, 1116

Categorization

• XREF: Cromwell’s actions in Ireland had long-standing effects on English politics. — connects to: Conservative imperialist rule sharpened the English-Irish conflict
• SEED: The severity of Cromwell’s actions in Ireland is a point of historical reflection.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking…, 1116