Oliver Cromwell

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  Oliver Cromwell was an English military and political leader known for his participation in making England into a republican commonwealth.

  Cromwell also served as lord protector of England from 1653 till he died in 1658.

  After the death of king Charles the first in 1649 Cromwell dominated a short lived commonwealth of England, he conquered Ireland and Scotland.

  Cromwell has been notorious figure in history for the British Isles, a regicidal ruler for some historians and a hero for others.

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  After the loss of the king Charles the first a republic was declared known as the commonwealth of England.

  In the early months of the execution of king Charles Cromwell tried but failed to unite the original group of the” royal independents” centered around St John and saye sele.

  However only St John was persuaded to retain his seat in parliament.

  Cromwell was elected by the rump to command a campaign against Ireland to occupy him for months.