Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell (April 25, 1599 – September 3, 1658) was an English military leader and politician. After leading the overthrow of the British monarchy, he ruled England, Scotland, and Ireland as Lord Protector from December 16, 1653 until his death, which is believed to have been due either to malaria or poisoning.

External links

• The Cromwell Association
• Cromwell Biography at the BBC
• Cromwell biography at Britannia.com
• Cromwell biography at Internet Modern History Source Book
• Cromwell biography at British Civil Wars
• The Cromwell family
• Page demonstrating his descent from Henry I of England
• Brief biography at the Victoria Web