Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland

Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland was a title given to the rulers during the Great Interregnum from 1649-1659 after the execution of Charles I and the installation of Oliver Cromwell. There were 2 lord protectors, Oliver and his son Richard who ruled as lord protector for under a year (1658-1659)

Name	Portrait	Term as Lord Protector	Birth	Death
Oliver Cromwell Nicknamed as Old Ironsides		16 December 1653 – 3 September 1658 Succeeded by his son Richard	April 25th 1559 Huntingdon, England	3rd September 1658 London, England
Richard Cromwell Nicknamed as Tumbledown Dick		3rd September 1658 - 25 May 1659 Succeeded by Charles I's son, Charles II as king	4th October 1626 Huntingdon, England	12th July 1712 Cheshunt, England

Following Richard Cromwell's resignation of May 25th 1659 he was succeeded by the Council of State who ruled the country until May 28th 1660 when king Charles II took back power and was restored as the monarch of England, Scotland and Ireland.