Cromwell, Richard (1626–1712), lord protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland

by Peter Gaunt

  • Early life and career, 1626–1653
  • The lord protector's son, 1653–1658
  • Succession
  • The army and the council of state
  • Parliament
  • The fall of the protectorate, April–May 1659
  • Later life, 1659–1712
  • Assessment

References

See also

Themes

  • Monarchs of England
  • Protectoral council

Other online resources

  • Bibliography of British and Irish history
  • National Portrait Gallery
  • National Register of Archives

DNB archive

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