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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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Person · Open Library

Born: 1599
Died: 1658
Works: 159

Top works

Letters and speeches
By His Highness. A proclamation prohibiting the disturbing of ministers and other Christians in their assemblies and meetings
A letter from the Lord General Cromvvel, dated September the fourth. 1651. to the Right Honorable William Lenthal esq, speaker of the Parliament of the commonwealth of England
A declaration of the army of England, upon their march into Scotland
Oliver Cromwell's letters & speeches

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Germany
Active from: 1599
Active to: 1658

Official site Discogs

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 140
Total plays: 468

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

The SILVA ribosomal RNA gene database project: improved data processing and web-based tools
· 2012 · cited 29,224x
An improved technique for determining hardness and elastic modulus using load and displacement sensing indentation experiments
· 1992 · cited 24,738x
Strategic Responses to Institutional Processes
· 1991 · cited 22,484x
A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,798x
Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,989x

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Quotes

“If the remonstrance had been rejected I would have sold all I had the next morning and never have seen England more, and I know there are many other modest men of the same resolution.”
“I had rather have a plain, russet-coated Captain, that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows, than that you call a Gentleman and is nothing else.”
“A few honest men are better than numbers.”
“The State, in choosing men to serve it, takes no notice of their opinions; if they be willing faithfully to serve it – that satisfies. I advised you formerly to bear with men of different minds from yourself.”
“God made them as stubble to our swords.”
“Truly England and the church of God hath had a great favour from the Lord, in this great victory given us.”

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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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