What if Cromwell did not behave like a dictator?

Cromwell would still die and if he appoints the same successor then the so called Republic will still fall to pieces. Maybe he would be better remembered but that's about it.

That of course depend how his successor elect. Perhaps parliament could elect new leader for England. But there is still strong monarchist movement. Perhaps there will be new civil war.
 
Much of what Cromwell did was to try and create a peacable settlement. But there were too many factions inside and outside Parliament to please, and it was simpler to try and bring peace through centralising power in his hands. You can see how unstable the Commonwealth was by how swiftly it collapsed after his death.
 
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