Oliver Cromwell

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richard cromwell, second lord protector of england, scotland and ireland, 17th century, 1899
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1599–1658

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FULL NAME: Oliver Cromwell
BORN: April 25, 1599
DEATH: September 3, 1658
BIRTHPLACE: Huntingdon, England

Who Was Oliver Cromwell?

Oliver Cromwell was born on April 25, 1599, in Huntingdon, England. He was elected to Short and Long Parliaments of 1640 and became known as a radical Puritan. During the English Civil Wars he served as a general on the parliamentarian side. From 1653 to 1658, he served as lord protector of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. He died on September 3, 1659, in London.

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