Charles Fleetwood (as Lord Deputy of Ireland, de facto predecessor/successor in Irish administration)
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Charles Fleetwood was a prominent English Parliamentarian general and politician who served as Lord Deputy of Ireland during the Cromwellian regime, overseeing the consolidation of English control and the implementation of harsh settlement policies.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Charles Fleetwood | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
English general
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Lord Deputy of Ireland ⓘ Parliamentarian soldier ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| afterTheRestoration | lived in relative obscurity ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Commonwealth of England
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Parliament of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Oliver Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Dunbar
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Battle of Naseby NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Worcester NERFINISHED ⓘ First English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Second English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c.1618 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St Anne’s Church, Stoke Newington (remains later disturbed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfPoliticalDecline | opposition to the Restoration of Charles II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1692-10-04 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1655 (as Lord Deputy of Ireland) ⓘ |
| era | Interregnum (England) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Fleetwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherInLaw | Oliver Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| ideology | English republicanism ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Parliamentary army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lieutenant-General ⓘ |
| name | Charles Fleetwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
implementation of harsh land settlement policies in Ireland
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role in Cromwellian conquest and settlement of Ireland ⓘ support for the army’s political influence during the Protectorate ⓘ |
| notableWork | service in the English Civil War ⓘ |
| officeContested | Protector of the Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander-in-chief in Ireland
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Lord Deputy of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Major-General during the Rule of the Major-Generals ⓘ Member of Parliament of England ⓘ Member of the Council of State ⓘ Member of the English Council of State ⓘ Member of the Protectorate Council ⓘ |
| predecessor | Oliver Cromwell (as head of English administration in Ireland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | Henry Ireton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Puritanism ⓘ |
| residence | Dublin (during his Irish administration) ⓘ |
| spouse |
Bridget Cromwell
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Frances Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1652 (as Lord Deputy of Ireland) ⓘ |
| successor | Henry Cromwell (as head of English administration in Ireland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Henry Cromwell
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successor
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Charles Fleetwood (as Lord Deputy of Ireland, de facto predecessor/successor in Irish administration)
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