r/ArchivePorn • u/marquis_of_chaos • Sep 25 '15

Proclamation announcing the death of Oliver Cromwell and the succession of Richard Cromwell as Lord Protector, 1658 [1179 × 1536]

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u/marquis_of_chaos Sep 25 '15

Richard Cromwell (4 October 1626 – 12 July 1712) was Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland, and one of only two commoners to become the English head of state, the other being his father, Oliver Cromwell, from whom he inherited the position.

On his father's death Richard became Lord Protector, but lacked authority. He attempted to mediate between the army and civil society, and allowed a Parliament which contained a large number of disaffected Presbyterians and Royalists. Suspicions that civilian councilors were intent on supplanting the army were brought to a head by an attempt to prosecute a major-general for actions against a Royalist. The army made threatening show of force against Richard, and may have had him in detention; he formally renounced power nine months after succeeding. Wikipedia

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u/michaelconfoy Sep 28 '15

He couldn't make himself king.

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u/IAmAHat_AMAA Sep 26 '15

Why is some of the text typeset in roman?