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Richard Cromwell

1626 - 1712

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Richard Cromwell (4 October 1626 – 12 July 1712) was an English statesman who served as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1658 to 1659. He was the son of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell. Following his father's death in 1658, Richard became Lord Protector, but he lacked authority. He tried to mediate between the army and civil society, and allowed a Parliament that contained many disaffected Presbyterians and Royalists to sit. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Cromwell is the 1,870th most popular politician (down from 1,303rd in 2019), the 459th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 286th in 2019) and the 101st most popular British Politician.

Richard Cromwell was the son of Oliver Cromwell, who ruled England during the English Civil War. Richard Cromwell was Lord Protector of England for a few months in 1658 and 1659. He is most famous for being the son of Oliver Cromwell and for being the Lord Protector of England for a few months in 1658 and 1659.

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Among politicians, Richard Cromwell ranks 1,870 out of 19,576. Before him are S. R. Nathan, Genrikh Yagoda, Claudia Sheinbaum, Peter II of Courtenay, Hiram I, and Cyrus the Younger. After him are Mongkut, Baasha of Israel, Lazar Kaganovich, Henry II of Navarre, Marine Le Pen, and Muawiya II.

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Among people born in 1626, Richard Cromwell ranks 5. Before him are Christina, Queen of Sweden, Sabbatai Zevi, Jan Steen, and Francesco Redi. After him are William II, Prince of Orange, Peter of Saint Joseph de Betancur, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, Giovanni Legrenzi, Jan van Kessel the Elder, Bada Shanren, and Louis Couperin. Among people deceased in 1712, Richard Cromwell ranks 5. Before him are Giovanni Domenico Cassini, Louis, Duke of Burgundy, Denis Papin, and Marie Adélaïde of Savoy. After him are Hans-Adam I, Prince of Liechtenstein, Louisa Maria Stuart, Louis Joseph, Duke of Vendôme, Louis, Duke of Brittany, Nicolas Catinat, Tokugawa Ienobu, and Jan van der Heyden.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Richard Cromwell ranks 459 out of 8,785. Before him are Gregory Winter (1951), William Crookes (1832), Thomas Paine (1737), Hugh Grant (1960), George Porter (1920), and Nigel Mansell (1953). After him are James Fox (1939), William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146), Joseph Merrick (1862), Frank P. Ramsey (1903), Joan Clarke (1917), and Ken Miles (1918).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, Richard Cromwell ranks 101. Before him are Liz Truss (1975), Roger Williams (1603), Halford Mackinder (1861), John Buchan (1875), Alexander Mackenzie (1822), and Æthelred the Unready (968). After him are Llywelyn the Great (1173), Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (1220), Keir Starmer (1962), Offa of Mercia (800), Martin Rees (1942), and George Reid (1845).

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