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A96209	An exact character or, narrative of the late right noble, and magnificent Lord, Oliver Cromvvell, the Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland; with the dominions thereof Together with a brief recapitulation (or declaration) of his many miraculous victories, virtues, and atchievements, throughout the three nations. With his decease on Friday, the 3d of Septemb. 1658, being above 60 years of age; and the election of his eldest son the Lord Richard, to be Lord Protector of England, Scotland, & Ireland, &c. With the proclaiming of His Highness on Saturday, (the 4th instant) throughout the cities of London, and Westminster. Written by T. l'W. of the Middle-Temple, London, for the present perusal of all honest patriots: and allowed on, by special authority, to be forthwith printed and published.	T. L. W.	1658 (1658)	Wing W135A; ESTC R230543	3,873	8

An Exact CHARACTER OR NARRATIVE OF The late right Noble and magnificent LORD Oliver Cromvvell The Lord Protector of England Scotland and Ireland With the Dominions thereof Together with a brief Recapitulation or Declaration of His many Miraculous Victories Virtues and Atchievements throughout the three Nations With His Decease on Friday the 3d of Septemb. 1658 being above 60 years of Age And the Election of His eldest Son the Lord Richard to be Lord Protector of England Scotland Ireland c. With the Proclaiming of His Highness on Saturday the 4th instant throughout the Cities of London and Westminster Written by T. l W. of the Middle-Temple London for the present perusal of all honest Patriots And allowed on by special Authority to be forthwith Printed and Published Vivet post funera Virtus London Printed for G. E. C. 1658. An Exact CHARACTER OF The late Right Noble and magnificent LORD Oliver Cromvvell The Lord Protector of England Scotland and Ireland HE was born at Huntington of Honourable Parents and anciently of the Name and Family of Williams's Gentlemen of Note in the County of Glamorgan in Southwales which in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth was changed into the Name of CROMWELL He had his Education in the University of Cambridge whence he came to Lincolnes-Inn where we find him not to have spent over much time in the studdy of the Laws but for the bettering of his understanding rather employ'd his studies in reading of men then to dwell on the book as being naturally more inclined and affecting the practick part then the theorick though in the Liberal Sciences he was not to seek of a competent share of learning Doubtlesse he was a great proficient both in the knowledge of men and books and a great observer of the Generall affaires of the World which appeared not openly untill opportunity gave him the help where and how to shew what he was and would be in the active part and Military employment wherein even from the first beginning to the last of the late unnatural Warrs on the very first unsheathing of the Sword he sided with the Parliament and constantly stood firme and trusty in the upholding the established Religion the Laws of the Land and Libertyes of his Country even to the very period of his dayes and in a most devout profession and defending of them altogether with the priviledges of Parliament of the breach of which none was more tender and fought more Valiantly for their preservation without the least tergiversation or backsliding from that party to which he adheared At the very beginning of the Warr he was no more then a Captaine of a Horse Troop which out of a publique spirit and zeal to the cause he first raised at his own charge and by degrees not by leaps he deservedly came to higher Commands having soon attained to the reputation of a most expert skilfull vigilent and indifatigable Souldier even to the wonder admiration of his assistants and shortly after came to be by the Parliaments prudent choice Commander in chief his then miraculous atchievements considered both in absolute finishing and putting an end to the fury of the Warr in England and stopping of that wide Orifice of blood which ran throughout most parts of the Kingdom during the full tearme of six yeares his then expeditious reducing of Ireland and South-Wales with that which is of more remarke the overthrow of Duke Hambletons Invading Army the Kirk Armys at Dunbar together with the reducing of all the Kingdom of Scotland his there defeating of Charles Stuart's Army at Worcester and all this done as we say in a trice so that to attribute these wonderful Victoryes to blind Fortune would be a derogation to Gods great providence which we may safely believe guided him in all these enterprizes Neither must we omit how then he setled the Natives of the 3 Kingdomes with those of the Principality in a firm Peace contrary to theexpectation of all men so that without flattery it may be said of him as it is of Caesar that Venit Vidit Vicit that is He came he saw and he conquered His next great work was the Reformation of the Churches affairs too much diseased and disjoynted by the admission thereinto of too many idoll ignorant and debauch't Ministers but that which is more remarkable is that of establishing the Peace of the three Kingdomes under such an Aristocraticall Government that every man that will may securely sleep under his own Vine and enjoy their estates without fear of farther blood-shed rapine and plunder He married into the ancient and noble Family of the Bourchers sometimes Earls of Essex by whom he had two Sons the Lord Richard lately made Protector in his Father's room and the Lord Henry now Lord Deputy of Ireland Persons of great honor hopes and abilityes and four Daughters all Ladies of eminent vertues The Lady Bridget his eldest first married to the Lord Ireton lately Lord Deputy of Ireland and since his Decease to the right noble Lord Charles Fleetwood the Lady Elizabeth his 2d Daughter married to the Lord Claypole lately deceased the Lady Mary his third Daughter married to the right honourable the Lord Viscount Fauconberg the Lady Francis his fourth and youngest Daughter married to the right honourable Robert Rich Grand-child to the right honourable the Earl of Warwick lately Lord Admirall of England during most of the time of the War between the late King and Parliament And all these his Children married and honourably disposed of in his life-time so that we may truly say that he lived to be an Eye-witness of God's great Mercy Blessings powred on himself and whole Family even to admiration if we look upon the disasters of other families wherein we assidually see the Father and the Children to be disjoyned by death and left to the wide World to seek their livelihoods out of the cold Charity of Kindred and such as take no care either for their Education or Maintenance Now as to his Person he was tall well set and well proportioned throughout the whole Lineaments and Dimensions of his Body and a most Active Vigilan Wary and Circumspect Commander in all his Martiall Employments even to the wonder of the Times and of an high extraordinary Head-peece yet he dayned not to be counselled even in most of his lesser Affairs As to his Intel'ectuals Gifts and Abilities of his Mind they were without compare suited to that Great Work whereunto as we may safely beleive Almighty God in his great providence had pre-ordained Him to accomplish in vindicating the Religion Laws and Liberties of his Country wherein he acted the part both of an expert Souldier a merciful General a most zealous defender of Gods Truth and freed the three Nations from blood rapine and Tyranny settled and established them all in peace and quietnesse which if it be rightly taken into consideration manifestly shews That He alone was by God appointed to

this most Important work and Herculian Labour which we see him to have nobly performed without vain-glory ostentation or boasting but in a fair quier deliberate ●nd modest temper of mind toyl of body for we find Him not subject to passion lordlinesse statelinesse or presumption the common and inseparable flawes and faults of greatnesse but of an even grave stayed patient and affable comportment towards all men and of all sorts whether high or low especially towards the distressed yet of a very high vast and incomparable Judgment without the least tincture of pride rage or fury He was Uxorious and exceeding loving towards Her that had the Honour of His bed and a most Tender and Indulgent Father towards all those which God had sent Him by the only dear Consort both of his youth and old age a happinesse and blessing seldome seen to accompany old and young to their graves and to see their Issues honourably disposed of in his life-time which is a visible signe and argument that God had bestowed this great blessing upon Him and His. He lived to be an eye-witnesse of the perferment of all his off-spring to honour and greatnesse and to leave behind him such a pattern of piety zeal to the publique interest and such an abundant example of Charity towards all men in distresse as cannot be parrallel'd in any we have known And although we have no Monuments of Him left us in Stones and Structures yet have we infinite Presidents of his bounty and liberality to poor maimed Souldiers distressed people of either Sex which are the Images of the Creator on whom it is credibly reported that out of his innared compassion he bestowed not so little as 40000l per annum out of his own purse and the allowance conferd on Him by the State for the honour of the Nations and His Court so that we find Him not any wayes noted of covetousnesse yet frugal and sparing all His expences so far as suted with Honour and His place He came to be PROTECTOR in a very seasonable time for the honour and support of his Country and at a time when as there was no Steers-man at the Helm and 't is a question not easily to be resolved whether then there could be any One found fit to undergo a place of such Unweildinesse and Trust other then Himself which he faithfully underwent and discharged with as much Honour Integrity and Applause even of his Enemies as possibly could be expected He undertook this Unweildy and Burthensom Place on the period of the Wars in all the three Kingdomes Decemb. 16. 1653. and ended the troublesome course of his life at the Age of above 60 years on the third of September on which Day he obtained those two Admirable Victories at Dunbar and Worcester which same Day being formerly a day of Trouble to him God was now graciously pleased to make it a Day of Rest by taking him to Himself He was magnified and beloved of all honest hearted men and we believe as little hated of any as we have read of living in the splendour of Command and Greatnesse having reduced the Three Kingdoms in a settled Peace and Quietnesse to the wonder of the World and contrary to the general expectation of the best Judgments The Lord RICHARD his eldest Son being the next day proclaimed LORD PROTECTOR of England Scotland and Ireland A Person on whom the Hopes of the Nations grow strong That he as he succeeds so Illustrious a Father will not degenerate from the Virtues of such an unparallell'd Parent To speak more in his praise would be a lessening to his Worth and Merits and happily a means to draw envy on the Author who hath written this little much too scanty for his great and miraculous Atchievements his famous Victories and everlasting praise which in times to come will doubtlesse be augmented to a Volume which happily the Nation shall shortly see God in his great mercy so blesse and prosper his Hopefull Successour that he may be a Religions Imitator of Him who is at Rest and that he may be to these Nations such a Patriot as preceded him in the Government Which is cordially wish'd by him who subscribes T. L. W. of the Middle-Temple London FINIS