Question

Which political figure did Marvell praise in An Horatian Ode upon Cromwell’s Return from Ireland?

• A. King Charles I
• B. Prince Rupert of the Rhine
• C. George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle
• D. Oliver Cromwell

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Oliver Cromwell

• The Horatian Ode (1650) praises Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England.

• The poem is a balanced political meditation, admiring Cromwell's strength but also reflecting on the execution of Charles I.

• William III lived after Marvell’s time.