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Oliver Cromwell

(1599—1658) lord protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland

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Cromwell, Oliver

Cromwell, Oliver (1599–1658)   Reference library

The Concise Oxford Companion to Irish Literature

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2003
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(1599–1658),

opposition MP under Charles I and Parliament's leading military commander in the Civil War. He ruled

Cromwell, Oliver

Cromwell, Oliver (1599–1658)   Reference library

The Oxford Companion to Military History

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soldier and statesman, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth (1653–8). He began his career as a Member of the

Cromwell, Oliver

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World Encyclopedia

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Lord Protector of England (1653–58). A committed Puritan, Cromwell entered Parliament In 1628 and was an active critic

Cromwell, Oliver

Cromwell, Oliver (1600–58)   Reference library

The Oxford Companion to Irish History (2 ed.)

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2007
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(1600–58).

Ireland's first and only commoner lord lieutenant, he campaigned in Ireland between 15 August 1649 and

Cromwell, Oliver

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The Kings and Queens of Britain (2 ed.)

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For five weeks in 1657, while Cromwell hesitated whether to accept the crown, it looked as if he would become ...

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