AGES ERA PERIOD
EARLY 17TH CENTURY
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Gerrard Winstanley
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Oliver Cromwell
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Praisegod Barebone
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George Monk
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Detailed explanation-1: -Oliver Cromwell was named in the constitution as the first Lord Protector . The Protector was the head of state, holding a veto over parliamentary bills and could dissolve parliament once its guaranteed minimum lifespan had expired.
Detailed explanation-2: -Oliver Cromwell was best known for being Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England Scotland and Ireland after the defeat of King Charles I in the Civil War.
Detailed explanation-3: -With the Scots defeated, Parliament re-formed in 1651. Cromwell sought to push the legislative body to call for new elections and establish a united government over England, Scotland and Ireland.
Detailed explanation-4: -In December 1653, he was named Lord Protector of the Commonwealth, a position he retained until his death in September 1658, when he was succeeded by his son Richard, whose weakness led to a power vacuum.