As lord protector of england, oliver cromwell enjoyed cordial relations with the parliament. oversaw the restoration of charles ii to the throne. was less successful than his son, who succeeded him. enjoyed the support of a large majority of the population. required high taxes to quell numerous rebellions, including those in ireland and scotland.

the safahids used force when persuasion to convert from being a sunni muslim to embrace shi'ism was not effective. they also persecute shi'ites who have different views from their imposed teachings.

saint genesius of rome was an actor, a comedian. according to the legend, he decided to fake his baptism, as in a play, before emperor diocletian. it is said that in the middle of his "baptism" -by a fake priest-, a miracle occurred when water came in contact with him, he really turned into a christian, a real one, and because of this he was tortured and executed. his own relics are allegedly held in the church of several churches in rome, namely: san giovanni della pigna, santa susanna di termini, and st. lawrence.