Richard Cromwell
Richard Cromwell (born October 4, 1626 in Huntingdon , † July 12, 1712 in Cheshunt ) was the son of Oliver Cromwell and from September 3, 1658 to May 25, 1659 Lord Protector of England , Scotland and Ireland .
Life
He was educated at the Felsted School in Essex and in 1647 became a member of the prestigious Lincoln's Inn Bar Association . In 1649 he married Dorothy Maijor (born around 1620) and they had nine children, four of whom reached adulthood.
Since his two older brothers had already died, he was proclaimed lord protector after the death of his father. Although he had previously served as a member of parliament, he lacked the will and experience to hold this position. Following a request from parliament, he gave up the post without hesitation in 1659 and voluntarily went into exile in France in July 1660 , where he lived in Paris. His departure led to the return of King Charles II a short time later .
His wife Dorothy died in 1675 without the two of them ever seeing each other again. In 1680 he returned to England and lived there in seclusion until his death.
literature
- Philip Chesney Yorke: Cromwell, Richard . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 7 : Constantine Pavlovich - Demidov . London 1910, p. 498-499 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Cromwell, Richard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 4, 1626 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Huntingdon |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 12, 1712 |
| Place of death | Cheshunt |