Some of the Army like Major General Harrison were much more “puritanical” and the Levelers of the time supported radical egalitarian measures that Cromwell opposed.
Even in Ireland, Cromwell was a teddy bear compared to some of the previous Royalist military administrators of the island.
When Cromwell was Lord Protector, plays could be performed in London theatres with women playing the roles of women which was prohibited at times before and after Cromwell.
Huh? From what I recall of the history of English drama, the theaters were closed altogether from 1642 to 1660; Cromwell was Lord Protector from 1653 to 1658.
1642 - The closing of the theatres by Parliament in 1642 is perhaps the best-known fact in the history of English drama.
1660 - Prior to the Restoration period, public English stage performances had been banned for 18 years by a Puritan regime, led by Oliver Cromwell. When theaters re-opened in 1660, it signaled a rebirth of English drama.