Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658)

Hamo Thornycroft (1850 - 1925), Statue of Oliver Cromwell outside the Palace of Westminster, 1829, Farbfotografie von 2009, Fotograf: Elliott Brown. Bildquelle: Wikimedia Commons, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Statue_of_Oliver_Cromwell_outside_the_Palace_of_Westminster.jpg, gemeinfrei.

Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658) was an English politician who rose to commander of the parliamentary army during the English Civil War (1642–1649) between the Puritan-dominated parliament and King Charles I. After he had Charles I executed, he became the English head of state (1653–1658). He attempted to establish a permanent republic in England, without success.

Hamo Thornycroft (1850–1925), Statue of Oliver Cromwell at Westminster Palace, 1829, colour photograph, 2009, photographer: Elliott Brown; image source: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.