Oliver Cromwell

English military and political leader (1599–1658)

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Lived 1599–1658, aged 59

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1599–1658
Aged 59

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English military commander who helped orchestrate King Charles I's execution in 1649, then ran the Commonwealth as Lord Protector until his death. Polarizing figure across centuries.

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Oliver Cromwell was an English statesman, farmer and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in British history. He came to prominence during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, initially as a senior commander in the Parliamentarian army and later as a politician. A leading advocate of the execution of Charles I in January 1649, which led to the establishment of the Commonwealth of England, Cromwell ruled as Lord Protector from December 1653 until his death.

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