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Oliver Cromwell
in
Nation, by Terry Pratchett
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- "But wasn't it Oliver Cromwell who had him executed?" she managed, trying to sound regal.†
Chpt 15. *Oliver Cromwell = English Civil War general who led Parliament’s side and later ruled the country as Lord Protector instead of a king
- But Oliver Cromwell wasn't the problem.†
Chpt 15.
- Oliver Cromwell was the solution.†
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(Oliver Cromwell) English Civil War general who led Parliament’s side and later ruled the country as Lord Protector instead of a king (1599-1658)Oliver Cromwell rose to prominence during the English Civil War, helping organize and lead the New Model Army that defeated King Charles I’s forces. After the king was executed and the monarchy abolished, England was declared a republic, called the Commonwealth.
Cromwell eventually took the title Lord Protector, ruling as a kind of non-royal head of state. His government promoted strict Protestant (Puritan) values and limited some forms of entertainment and worship. He is praised by some as a defender of Parliament and religious conviction, but criticized by others for harsh military campaigns—especially in Ireland—and for ruling in an increasingly authoritarian way.
Cromwell's son briefly succeeded him as Lord Protector (still under a republican system) until Charles II was restored as king in May 1660. - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)