The Protectorate (Oliver Cromwell) (jan 1, 1653 – jan 1, 1659)
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Oliver Cromwell established the protectorate in England, which existed from 1653 to 1659. Although technically a republic, the protectorate was effectively a military dictatorship under Cromwell’s rule. He put Puritan laws in place and committed atrocities in Ireland in the name of stopping Catholicism.
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