Oliver Cromwell, the Laughing Roundhead Behind the serious face of the Lord Protector lay a man with a taste for terrible puns, pillow fights and unseemly practical jokes. Patrick Little | Published in History Today Volume 66 Issue 8 August 2016 To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. InterregnumOliver Cromwell Related Articles Reluctant Regicides Reluctant Regicides Popular articles The St Brice’s Day Massacre ‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review