It might perhaps be admitted also that Cromwell had gone too far in cutting off the king’s head but, broadly speaking, anything done against kings was to be applauded – unless, indeed, it were done by priests, like Becket, in which case one sided with the king (Russell 2009).
Man kan tenke seg at Thomas Hobbes ville vært veldig uenig når det gjelder konger, og svært enig når det gjelder prester…