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Richard Cromwell

Type Figure Region England Time 1626–1712 Also known as 理查德·克伦威尔、Tumbledown Dick

Richard Cromwell (c. 1626–1712), eldest son of Oliver Cromwell, succeeded as Lord Protector in 1658 but lacked military prestige and political skill,…

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  1. 1658–1659London · LondonAfter Oliver Cromwell's death in September 1658, Richard succeeded as Lord Protector with the backing of Parliament and officers. He tried to maintain civilian rule but could not manage army factional disputes, announcing his resignation in April–May 1659 under pressure from Lambert's 'armed procession', after which the Protectorate quickly collapsed.
  2. 1659–1660Paris · Île-de-FranceAfter resigning, Richard went into exile abroad and was still regarded as a potential threat in the early Restoration. After Charles II's restoration in 1660 he at times lived in France and elsewhere, later receiving a pardon and returning to England, spending a long old age as an ordinary country gentleman and no longer intervening in politics.

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