AIBU to think Cromwell

[Justanotherdramalama]

If you were visiting a castle in England and the name Cromwell was mentioned numerous times. Who would automatically come to mind?

Thomas.

But I read/watched the Wolf Hall trilogy.

Oliver

Interesting. 50/50 split so far.

I'd assume they meant Oliver. Although I wonder if Wolf Hall has made it less obvious. And context would probably also give it away.

Oliver

Oliver... I associate castles with armies and warfare, so Oliver would be my choice. If it was a palace, I'd probably be thinking Thomas.

Oliver

Oliver, because Thomas normally gets his full name.

Oliver

Oliver

Thomas

That genocidal fanatic, Oliver, because he had lots of castles’slighted’, or deliberately damaged to prevent them being used again for defence.

ill never forgive him for this - especially at Kenilworth.

Oliver

Oliver. If you were in an old monastery, I would think of Thomas.

And his (distantly related) ancestor Thomas destroyed the monasteries. Destroying art, architecture and visual culture seems to have been a family trait.

I think they’re both horrible.

What's Wolf Hall?!

Oliver. I don't think of Thomas at all. Poor Thomas 💀. Sorry Thomas.

Oliver

Thomas. But then I go to Hampton Court Palace a lot 🤣

Thomas, but mainly because of reading Wolf Hall as I thought he was an absolute sass queen in the books.

Thomas.

Although prior to gaining an interest in Tudor history many years ago it would have been Oliver.

Novel by Hillary Mantel, and a TV series.

This

Why?
And what's the AIBU?

Oliver, because he had lots of castles’slighted’, or deliberately damaged to prevent them being used again for defence.

totally sensible imo.

It definitely depends on the context of Cromwell being said. In a castle talking about battles / defences etc I would think Oliver.
But I’m a huge Wolf Hall trilogy fan so seeing Cromwell in your post title Thomas came to mind first.