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Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) was an accomplished cavalry commander, then head of Parliament's New Model Army, and finally Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The latter title was awarded to Cromwell for life after the bloody...

http://www.ted.com A clay cylinder covered in Akkadian cuneiform script, damaged and broken, the Cyrus Cylinder is a powerful symbol of religious tolerance and multi-culturalism. In this enthralling talk Neil MacGregor, Director of the British...

Mark Lester as Oliver Twist in a scene in the workhouse from Oliver!, a 1968 musical adaptation of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (1812-70). The story of Oliver Twist, first serialised in 1837, highlighted the plight of poor children in...

Statue of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland (r. 1553-1558), designed by Hamo Thornycroft, 1899. Outside the House of Commons, Westminster, London.

A c. 1656 portrait of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), leader of the Parliamentarians during the English Civil Wars (1642-51) and Lord Protector after the execution of Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649). Painting by Samuel Cooper (National...

A 17th-century portrait of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) leader of the Parliamentarians during the English Civil Wars (1642-51) and Lord Protector after the execution of Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649). (Private collection)

A 19th-century painting by Andrew Carrick Gow depicting Oliver Cromwell at the head of the New Model Army at the battle of Dunbar in Scotland in September 1650 during the English Civil Wars (1642-51). (Tate Collection, Lonodon)

Death mask of Oliver Cromwell who served as Lord Protector of England, Ireland and Scotland (1653-8) after the English Civil Wars (1642-51). (Warwick Castle, England)

A 19th-century illustration of Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Marston Moor in July 1644. The battle was won by the Parliamentarians against the Royalists during the ongoing English Civil Wars (1642-51).

A god coin issued during the tenure of Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector of England, Ireland and Scotland (1653-8).