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|birth = 25 April 1599<br>{{Wiki|Huntingdon}}, {{Wiki|Huntingdonshire}}, [[Kingdom of England]] | |||
|death = 3 September 1658<br>[[Westminster]], [[London]], Kingdom of England | |||
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*{{Wiki|Parliament of England}} | |||
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**{{Wiki|Eastern Association}} | |||
*{{Wiki|The Protectorate}} | |||
**{{Wiki|New Model Army}} | |||
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'''Oliver Cromwell''' (1599 – 1658) was an [[England|English]] military and political leader who overthrew the [[monarchy]] during the [[English Civil War]]. | |||
'''Oliver Cromwell''' ( | ==Biography== | ||
Oliver Cromwell was the leader of the [[Roundheads|parliamentary]] forces against [[Charles I of England|Charles I]] in the [[English Civil War]], and contributed to the dismantling of the {{Wiki|House of Stuart|Stuart}} monarchy. After helping to establish the [[British Isles]] as a republic, Cromwell served as the first chairman of the Council of State during the republican {{Wiki|Commonwealth of England|Commonwealth}} period.<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Executed After Death]]</ref> | |||
In 1651, Oliver Cromwell led his army into the {{Wiki|Battle of Worcester}}, hoping to defeat the army of [[Charles II of England|Charles II]]. Cromwell's army heavily outnumbered Charles II and his men. Cromwell's army managed to force their opponents into retreating, after which they lost track of Charles.<ref name="PL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Holidays: Chapter 1 – Ghosts of Christmas Past]]</ref> | |||
Cromwell was also a major player that helped the {{Wiki|First Anglo-Dutch War}}. Despite his political and military successes, Cromwell faced the difficult task of appeasing both the [[Royalists (England)|Royalist]] and republican sides in {{Wiki|Long Parliament|Parliament}}. He refused to be a king and was careful to keep his republican officers satisfied. Cromwell attempted a new constitutional arrangement, but provoked an intense republican reaction.<ref name="ACI" /> | |||
During Charles' exile in [[Europe]], Oliver Cromwell was named {{Wiki|Lord Protector#Cromwellian Commonwealth|Lord Protector}} of the {{Wiki|Commonwealth of England}} and ruled over England for seven years.<ref name="PL" /> During the late 1650s, Cromwell's health deteriorated rapidly. He contracted malaria and died on September 3, 1658. | |||
==Legacy== | |||
After his death, his [[Richard Cromwell|son]] took control of parliament, but he abdicated within the month, which gave [[George Monck]] a chance to seize [[London]] and restore Charles to the throne of England.<ref name="PL" /> In 1661, the new Parliament ordered Cromwell's posthumous execution and a corpse who may or may have not been Cromwell's was hung up at {{Wiki|Tyburn}} in London as a symbolic end to Cromwell's Parliamentary reign and the return of the Stuart monarch in England.<ref name="ACI" /> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{Mdat}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' {{Mdat}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 05:11, 14 May 2026
Oliver Cromwell (1599 – 1658) was an English military and political leader who overthrew the monarchy during the English Civil War.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Oliver Cromwell was the leader of the parliamentary forces against Charles I in the English Civil War, and contributed to the dismantling of the Stuart monarchy. After helping to establish the British Isles as a republic, Cromwell served as the first chairman of the Council of State during the republican Commonwealth period.[1]
In 1651, Oliver Cromwell led his army into the Battle of Worcester, hoping to defeat the army of Charles II. Cromwell's army heavily outnumbered Charles II and his men. Cromwell's army managed to force their opponents into retreating, after which they lost track of Charles.[2]
Cromwell was also a major player that helped the First Anglo-Dutch War. Despite his political and military successes, Cromwell faced the difficult task of appeasing both the Royalist and republican sides in Parliament. He refused to be a king and was careful to keep his republican officers satisfied. Cromwell attempted a new constitutional arrangement, but provoked an intense republican reaction.[1]
During Charles' exile in Europe, Oliver Cromwell was named Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England and ruled over England for seven years.[2] During the late 1650s, Cromwell's health deteriorated rapidly. He contracted malaria and died on September 3, 1658.
Legacy[edit | edit source]
After his death, his son took control of parliament, but he abdicated within the month, which gave George Monck a chance to seize London and restore Charles to the throne of England.[2] In 1661, the new Parliament ordered Cromwell's posthumous execution and a corpse who may or may have not been Cromwell's was hung up at Tyburn in London as a symbolic end to Cromwell's Parliamentary reign and the return of the Stuart monarch in England.[1]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Initiates (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate (mentioned in Database entry only)
References[edit | edit source]