Oliver Cromwell was an English statesman, farmer and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in British history. He came to prominence during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, init
Cromwell's House in Ely
Portrait of Cromwell's wife Elizabeth Bourchier
Cromwell in the Battle of Naseby in 1645 as depicted in a portrait by Charles Landseer
Henry Ireton was an English general in the Parliamentarian army during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, and a son-in-law of Oliver Cromwell. He died of disease outside Limerick in November 1651.
Portrait by Robert Walker
Henry Ireton married Bridget Cromwell (pictured), daughter of Oliver Cromwell, during the Siege of Oxford