“I desire not to keep my place in this government an hour longer than I may preserve England in its just rights, and may protect the people of God in such a just liberty of their consciences…”

— Oliver Cromwell

Speech dissolving the First Protectorate Parliament (22 January 1655)

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English military and political leader 1599–1658

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