Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell led the Parliamentarian forces that defeated Charles I, authorised the king's execution, and ruled England as Lord Protector from 1653 to 1658. His Western Design (1655) resulted in the capture of Jamaica. He re-admitted Jews to England (1656) and promoted Protestant mercantile interests that drove colonial expansion.

• Lived: 1599 CE – 1658 CE
• Nationality: english
• Roles: military_leader, head_of_state, lord_protector

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• The Ancien Régime