On April 12, 1657, Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell became King Oliver I, ending the Protectorate era and ushering in the Cromwellian dynasty. Most historians think that this was always his plan, and that his apparent vacillation was much like Caesar's political show in turning down the laurel wreath multiple times. But what if it he had decided differently, that in fact he shouldn't be king after all? The obvious first question is what would this mean for "Prince Charles". (Would he be put on the throne as "King Charles II"? Alternately, how much longer would the "protectorate" have lasted? Would Greater England be under a protectorate government today?) However, as I am not English, but a Columbian from Virginia, I would also like to speculate on how the colonial history of Columbia would have progressed differently. When, if at all, would we separate from Mother England ITTL?