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Richard Cromwell, Lord Protector of England Scotland and Ireland, (1795). The third son of Oliver Cromwell, Richard Cromwell (1626-1712) succeeded his father as Lord Protector in 1658 and ruled for just over eight months until under pressure from the army he was compelled to resign and dissolve Parliament. (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)

Richard Cromwell, Lord Protector of England Scotland and Ireland, (1795). The third son of Oliver Cromwell, Richard Cromwell (1626-1712) succeeded his father as Lord Protector in 1658 and ruled for just over eight months until under pressure from the army he was compelled to resign and dissolve Parliament. (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)