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Oliver Cromwell

Also known as Cromwellian, Old Noll, Copper Nose, Lord Protector, Head of the Protectorate, Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England, Noll Cromwell, Olliver Cromwell

English military and political leader (1599–1658)

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Oliver Cromwell was a military leader, politician, and farmer born in Huntingdon in 1599. He served as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England and the Kingdom of England. Cromwell was a member of the Short Parliament and a regicide of King Charles I. He was educated at Sidney Sussex College and was married to Elizabeth Cromwell. They had two children, Richard Cromwell and Henry Cromwell.

He died at the Palace of Whitehall on September 3, 1658, from malaria. His remains are buried at Westminster Abbey. Cromwell is the author of works including *Letters and speeches*, *A declaration of the army of England, upon their march into Scotland*, and *The copy of a letter, f[r]o[m] Lieutenant Colonell John Lilbvrne, to a freind*. His archives are held at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Oliver
Gender: male
Citizenship: Commonwealth of England
Place of birth: Huntingdon
Place of death: Palace of Whitehall
Spouse: Elizabeth Cromwell
Educated at: Sidney Sussex College
Political party: Whigs
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: Puritans
Field of work: agriculture
Conflict: Second Battle of Newbury
Military rank: colonel
Image: Oliver Cromwell by Samuel Cooper.jpg

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place of burial: Westminster Abbey
Commons category: Oliver Cromwell
date of birth: 1599-04-25
date of death: 1658-09-03
topic's main category: Category:Oliver Cromwell
cause of death: malaria
member of: list of regicides of King Charles I
manner of death: natural causes
Commons gallery: Oliver Cromwell
archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
name in native language: Oliver Cromwell
Commons Creator page: Oliver Cromwell
writing language: English language
honorific prefix: His Highness
start of work period: 1643-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 – 3 September 1658) 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.

Although elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Huntingdon in 1628, much of Cromwell's life prior to 1640 was marked by financial and personal failure. He briefly contemplated emigration to New England but became a religious Independent in the 1630s and thereafter believed his successes were the result of divine providence. In 1640, he served as MP for Cambridge in the Short and Long Parliaments. He joined the Parliamentarian army when the First English Civil War began in August 1642 and quickly demonstrated his military prowess. In 1645, he was appointed commander of the New Model Army cavalry under Thomas Fairfax, and he played a key role in winning the English Civil War.

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