Cromwell, Oliver

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1. An English Puritan political leader and general of the seventeenth century. He led the army of parliament to victory over King Charles I in the English Civil War and afterward emerged as ruler of the nation under the title Lord Protector of the Commonwealth. A skillful general and administrator, and a ruthless dictator (see dictatorship), he was particularly harsh in his suppression of rebellion in Ireland. After his death, monarchy was soon restored. (See Restoration.)

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Cromwell, Oliver

That of course makes the other famous Cromwell, Oliver, Irish too, and he’s the biggest villain in Irish history.

From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2018

Mrs. Cromwell: Oliver has just sent from Whitehall for his great coat.

From Oliver Cromwell by John Drinkwater

Mrs. Cromwell: Oliver, boy, you were quite right—all that you said to those men, I mean.

From Oliver Cromwell by John Drinkwater

Mrs. Cromwell: Oliver will be the foremost man in England.

From Oliver Cromwell by John Drinkwater

Cromwell, Oliver, 485 ff.; death of, 489 f.

From An Introduction to the History of Western Europe by James Harvey Robinson