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Richard Cromwell (4 October 1626 – 12 July 1712) was an English statesman, the second and final Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland and the son of the first Lord Protector, Oliver Cromwell.
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May 5, 2009 · Richard was now elected to the House of Commons as a member for Hampshire, but he did not take a prominent part in Parliament. Under the country’s new constitution, however, Oliver Cromwell was required to name his successor and from 1657 he began moving his son more into the public eye.
Richard Cromwell was the lord protector of England from September 1658 to May 1659. The eldest surviving son of Oliver Cromwell and Elizabeth Bourchier, Richard failed in his attempt to carry on his father’s role as leader of the Commonwealth.
Dec 2, 2020 · In a matter of only a month, after refusing assistance from the French Richard Cromwell was dismissed by the Rump Parliament and forced to deliver his formal resignation from the role of Lord Protector.
Oct 10, 2018 · After Cromwell’s death, in September 1658, the senior officers with whom Owen was identified were not impressed by Richard, Cromwell’s son and successor as Lord Protector. The republican officers planned to reassert the ideals of the revolution by undermining Richard and, they hoped, replacing his government.
The end of the Protectorate. Political chaos followed the death of Oliver Cromwell in September 1658. His successor as Lord Protector, his son Richard, was not able to manage the Parliament he summoned in January 1659 or the Army leaders on whose support he relied.
Feb 20, 2024 · As Lord Protector in his official capacity only used his given name: Richard, Lord Protector etc. Biography: Richard Cromwell was the third son of Oliver Cromwell. He served in the Parliamentary Army and was admitted as a member of Lincoln's Inn in 1647.
