Richard Cromwell
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| Preceded by | Oliver Cromwell |
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| Succeeded by | Charles II (King of England) |
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| Born | October 4 1626 Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire |
| Died | July 12 1712 (aged 85) Cheshunt |
| Spouse | Dorothy Maijor |
Richard Cromwell (4 October 1626 – 12 July 1712) was the third son of Oliver Cromwell, and the second Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland, for little over eight months, from 3 September 1658 until 25 May 1659. Richard Cromwell's enemies called him Tumbledown Dick and Queen Dick.
[change] Trivia
There are rumours that the nursery rhyme "Hickory Dickory Dock" is actually about Richard Cromwell's reign, since the mouse in the rhyme runs down when the clock strikes one and Cromwell only reigned for one year.[needs proving]
[change] References
- Gaunt, Peter (2004). "Richard Cromwell". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
- Hutton, Ronald (1985). The Restoration: A Political and Religious History of England and Wales, 1658-1667. Oxford: Clarendon Press. ISBN 0-19-822698-5.
[change] Other websites
- BBC Bio of Richard Cromwell
- BBC Bio of Oliver Cromwell
- Britannia.com "Monarchs" Page on Richard Cromwell
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| Came after: Oliver Cromwell |
Lord Protectorate of England, Scotland and Ireland September 3, 1658-May 25, 1659 |
Came before: King Charles II As King of England, Scotland, Ireland and France. |
| Came after: Oliver Cromwell |
Chancellor of the University of Oxford 1657–1660 |
Came before: Duke of Somerset |
