Notable People
Oliver Cromwell
Leader of Parliament's forces in the Civil War, who ruled as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth until his death in 1658.
Key facts
- Led Parliament's forces to victory in the Civil War.
- Defeated Scottish armies supporting Charles II at the Battles of Dunbar and Worcester (1650–51), leaving Parliament in control of Scotland as well as England and Wales.
- Ruled as Lord Protector of the republican Commonwealth until his death in 1658.
- Remains a controversial figure in Ireland for the violence of his campaign there.
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