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A Long and Illustrious History › The Tudors and Stuarts
Who was Oliver Cromwell?
- A Scottish king who united Britain
- A famous Tudor monarch
- The leader of the Parliamentarians who ruled England after the Civil War
- The first Prime Minister of Great Britain
Why this is the correct answer
Oliver Cromwell led the Parliamentary forces during the English Civil War and became Lord Protector of England after the monarchy was abolished. He governed as head of state until his death in 1658, after which the monarchy was eventually restored.