Question

What activities probably brought Milton to Oliver Cromwell's attention?

He gave the Commonwealth money.
He wrote pamphlets endorsing the death of tyrants.
He fought bravely against the King's forces.
He was the greatest scholar of his age.

Answer 1

Answer: He wrote pamphlets endorsing the death of tyrants.

John Milton wrote about Cromwell twice. The first one was the sonnet "To The Lord General Cromwell," and the second one was Milton's Latin work Defensio Secunda, published in May 1654. This was a defense of the parliamentary regime controlled by Cromwell. At the time of its publication, Cromwell had been Lord Protector for six months. Both works were full of praise, and of support for a republican type of government.

Answer 2

The activity that probably brought Milton to Oliver Cromwell's attention was that he wrote pamphlets endorsing the deaths of tyrants. He liked his work titled "Defensio  Secunda." The correct answer is B.