Charles Fleetwood
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Charles Fleetwood was a 17th-century English Parliamentarian soldier and politician who became a leading figure in the Commonwealth and Protectorate governments following the English Civil War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English soldier
ⓘ
Lord Deputy of Ireland ⓘ Parliamentarian ⓘ Privy Councillor ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| afterRestoration | lived in relative obscurity ⓘ |
| allegiance | Parliament of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Commonwealth of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Interregnum NERFINISHED ⓘ The Protectorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1618 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Northamptonshire, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Bunhill Fields, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded | Parliamentarian cavalry units ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 4 October 1692 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Stoke Newington, Middlesex, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | Gray's Inn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| father | Sir Miles Fleetwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldOffice |
Commander-in-chief of the forces in Ireland
ⓘ
Lord Deputy of Ireland ⓘ member of the Council of State ⓘ member of the English Parliament ⓘ member of the Protectorate Council ⓘ one of the Lords Justices of Ireland ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence in army politics during the Interregnum
ⓘ
role in the fall of Richard Cromwell ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lieutenant-General ⓘ |
| mother | Anne Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
leadership in the New Model Army after the Civil War
ⓘ
role in administration of Ireland under the Commonwealth ⓘ |
| opposed | offer of the crown to Oliver Cromwell ⓘ |
| participatedIn | English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Independent (religious-political faction) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionDuringCommonwealth | leading figure in the Commonwealth government ⓘ |
| positionDuringProtectorate | leading figure in the Protectorate government ⓘ |
| relative | Oliver Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Puritan ⓘ |
| servedAs |
commissioner for the Great Seal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
member of Cromwell's Other House (House of Lords equivalent) ⓘ |
| servedIn | New Model Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Parliamentarian side in the English Civil War ⓘ |
| spouse |
Bridget Cromwell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frances Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Hartopp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | rule of the Major-Generals ⓘ |
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