Lord Protector

noun

1. See Protector

Example Sentences

Cromwell died of natural causes after ruling the country as Lord Protector, but when the monarchy was restored, his corpse was exhumed and beheaded.

From BBC

The museum tells Oliver Cromwell's story from his Huntingdon childhood until his death as Lord Protector in 1658.

From BBC

For the next nine years, Oliver Cromwell ruled Britain as “lord protector,” replacing the monarchy with the Commonwealth of England until his death in 1658.

From Seattle Times

He was called “Lord Protector” instead, and the ancient wooden throne on which Charles III was just crowned was carried from Westminster Abbey into Westminster Hall for Cromwell to preside there.

From Los Angeles Times

His reign ushered in an era of gleeful frivolity for the upper classes and the welcome return of popular entertainment after years of social puritanism fostered by Cromwell, who had led England as the “Lord Protector” in the absence of a monarch after Charles I’s execution.

From Seattle Times