1. Oliver Cromwell
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2. Lived from
April 1599 to September 1658
•Led England into a Republic abolishing the
Monarchy and the house of the lords
•In 1657 he was formally offered the title
of King but turned it down
•Cromwell himself ,however, was at pains
to minimize his role, describing himself as
a constable or watchman.
1653-1659 During which the common
Wealth of England was governed by a lord
Protector