what does these sources mean regarding charles & civil war

after the massacre at drogheda on 11 sep 1649, cromwell wrote to parliament and declared, " this is a rightous judgement of god upon these barbarous wretches who have imbrued their hands in so much innocent blood and that it will tend to prevent the effusion of blood for the future,which are satisfactory grounds for such actions, which otherwise cannot but work remorse and regret'

how does cromwell's statement indicate a contemptuous attitude towards irish (catholic) people?

use evidence and explain how cromwell justified his troops' action to parliament

why might most english protestants support cromwell's action?

the most execrable murder that was ever committed since that of our blessed saviour...is so well known...that the farther mentioning it in this place would but afflict and grieve the reader, and make the relation itself odious as well as needless.
after the execution...there the king's body was laid withoutany words, or ther ceremonies than the tears and sighs of the few beholders. upon the coffin was a plate of silver fixed with these words only, King charles 1648.
to conclude, he was the worthiest gentleman, the best master, the best friend, the best husband, the best father, and the best christian, that the age in which he lived produced. and if he were the not the greatest kings, if he were without some parts and qualities which have made some kings great and happy, no other prince was ever unhappy who was possessed of half his virtues and endowments, and so much without any kind of vice.

claredon, a royalist had this to say

use evidence from this source to show that an historian might not consider Clarendon's view of charles and his execution to be sufficiently objective.

the battle of worcester was the final crushing defeat for the royalist cause. the civil war ended at the place where it had started 9 years previously with prince rupert's dashing defeat of colonel fiennes at powick bridge in 1642. king charles II eluded capture for 45 days until he was able to slip away to france. cromwell described worcester as a "crowning mercy". it was his last battle as an active commander in the field.