Cromwell
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Oliver, 1599–1658, English general, Puritan statesman, and Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland 1653–58.
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his son Richard, 1626–1712, English soldier, politician, Lord Protector of England 1658–59.
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Thomas, Earl of Essex, 1485?–1540, English statesman.
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a town in central Connecticut.
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Oliver. 1599–1658, English general and statesman. A convinced Puritan, he was an effective leader of the parliamentary army in the Civil War. After the execution of Charles I he quelled the Royalists in Scotland and Ireland, and became Lord Protector of the Commonwealth (1653–58)
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his son, Richard. 1626–1712, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth (1658–59)
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Thomas ,Earl of Essex. ?1485–1540, English statesman. He was secretary to Cardinal Wolsey (1514), after whose fall he became chief adviser to Henry VIII. He drafted most of the Reformation legislation, securing its passage through parliament, the power of which he thereby greatly enhanced. He was executed after losing Henry's favour
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A former law clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas, he had worked at Sullivan & Cromwell as the co-leader of its appellate litigation practice before joining the Trump administration in 2017.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Gavin Cromwell trains Perceval Legallois, who was a faller last year, and Cheltenham Festival winner Final Orders.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
While historians often portray Cromwell as “a hypocrite or a double-dealer,” here he’s a dexterous politician, a pragmatic and adaptable leader who “could ride two horses at once, while advancing three agendas.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
Christopher Harrison, 67, was part of the escort team for the Duchess of Edinburgh when he hit Helen Holland as she crossed the West Cromwell Road in May 2023.
From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025
I wondered how much pleasure it had given him to disguise himself as Cromwell.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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