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Richard Cromwell
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Richard Cromwell was an English politician who served as Lord Protector, the highest governing position in England, following his father Oliver Cromwell's death in 1658. Though his tenure was brief and largely ineffectual, his rule marked a significant transitional moment in English history between the Protectorate and the eventual Restoration of the monarchy in 1660.
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Key facts
- Preceded by
- Oliver Cromwell
- Succeeded by
- Council of State
- Born
- ( 1626-10-04 ) 4 October 1626, Huntingdon , Huntingdonshire , England
- Died
- 12 July 1712 (1712-07-12) (aged 85), Cheshunt , Hertfordshire , Great Britain
- Spouse
- Dorothy Maijor ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1649 ; died 1675 )
- Relations
- Robert Cromwell (grandfather)
- Children
- See list Edward Cromwell, (1644–1688), Elizabeth Cromwell, (1650–1731), Anne Cromwell, (1651–1652), Mary Cromwell, (1654), Oliver Cromwell, (1656–1705), Dorothy Cromwell, (1657–1658), Anna Cromwell Gibson, (1659–1727), Dorothy Cromwell Mortimer, (1660–1681)
- Parents
- Oliver Cromwell (father) Elizabeth Bourchier (mother)
- Nickname
- Tumbledown Dick
- Branch service
- New Model Army
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Richard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Commonwealth of England
- Place of birth
- Huntingdon
- Place of death
- Cheshunt
- Father
- Oliver Cromwell
- Mother
- Elizabeth Cromwell
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Lord Protector
- Educated at
- Felsted School
- Political party
- Roundhead
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Richard Cromwell (1626-1712), by Gerard Soest.jpg
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- Richard Cromwell
- date of birth
- 1626-10-04
- date of death
- 1712-07-12
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- Richard Cromwell
- different from
- Richard Cromwell
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- Anna-Lena Grönefeld
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Encyclopedic overview
Richard Cromwell (4 October 1626 – 12 July 1712) was an English statesman who served as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1658 to 1659. He was the son of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell.
Following his father's death in 1658, Richard became Lord Protector, but he lacked authority. He tried to mediate between the army and civil society, and allowed a Parliament that contained many disaffected Presbyterians and Royalists to sit. Suspicions that civilian councillors were intent on supplanting the army peaked in an attempt to prosecute a major-general for actions against a Royalist. The army made a threatening demonstration of force against Richard, and may have had him in detention. He formally renounced power only nine months after succeeding.
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