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• Cromwell, Richard, 1626-1712 -- Abdication, 1659 -- Early works to 1800

• His late Highnes's letter to the Parlament of England. Shewing his willingness to submit to this present government: attested under his owne hand, and read in the House on Wednesday the 25th of May 1659. (London : Printed by D. Maxwell, 1659), by England and Wales. Lord Protector (1658-1660 : R. Cromwell) and Richard Cromwell (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• Memoirs of the Protector, Oliver Cromwell, and of His Sons, Richard and Henry, Illustrated by Original Letters, and Other Family Papers (by a descendant named after the Protector Oliver Cromwell; second edition, 2 volumes; London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1821), by Oliver Cromwell
  • Volume I: multiple formats at Google
  • Volume II: multiple formats at Google
• The Two Protectors: Oliver and Richard Cromwell (London: S. W. Partridge and Co., 1899), by Richard Tangye
  • multiple formats at archive.org
  • multiple formats at Google; US access only
• Diary of Thomas Burton, Esq. (4 volumes), by Thomas Burton, ed. by John Towill Rutt, contrib. by Guibon Goddard (HTML at British History Online)
• Diary, of Thomas Burton, esq., member in the parliaments of Oliver and Richard Cromwell, from 1656-59 ... With an ... account of the Parliament of 1654; from the journal of Guibon Goddard ... (H. Colburn, 1828), by Thomas Burton, John Towill Rutt, Guibon Goddard, and Great Britain. Parliament (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memoirs of the protector, Oliver Cromwell, : and of his sons, Richard and Henry. Illustrated by original letters, and other family papers. With portraits from original pictures. (Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1822), by Oliver Cromwell (page images at HathiTrust)
• History of Richard Cromwell and the restoration of Charles II (R. Bentley, 1856), by M. Guizot and Andrew Richard Scoble (page images at HathiTrust)
• The two protectors: Oliver and Richard Cromwell (S.W. Partridge & Co., 1899), by Richard Tangye (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Histoire du portectorat de Richard Cromwell et du rétablissement des Stuart (1658-1660) (Didier et c,̄, 1881), by M. Guizot (page images at HathiTrust)
• Histoire du protectorat de Richard Cromwell et du rétablissement des Stuart (1658-1660). (Didier et cie, 1856), by M. Guizot (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memoirs of the protector, Oliver Cromwell, and of his sons, Richard and Henry. (Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1821), by Oliver Cromwell (page images at HathiTrust)
• Kebleland : Keble's home at Hursley, incidents in his life, extracts from his poetical works, Keble's churches, Keble College, Oxford, with notes on the neighbouring villages : also a short life of Richard Cromwell of Merdon, and other character sketches (Warren and Son, 1900), by William Thorn Warren (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Memoirs of the protector, Oliver Cromwell, and of his sons, Richard and Henry. (Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1821), by Oliver Cromwell (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memoirs of the protector, Oliver Cromwell, and of his sons, Richard and Henry : Illustrated by original letters, and other family papers (Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1820), by Oliver Cromwell (page images at HathiTrust)
• Humble representation and petition of the field-officers, and captains of the severall regiments of the trained-bands, of the City of London ([s.n.], 1659), by England and Wales. Army. Council (page images at HathiTrust)
• The interest of princes and states. (Printed for John Wickins, 1680), by Slingsby Bethel (page images at HathiTrust)
• History of Richard Cromwell and the restoration of Charles II (Richard Bentley, 1856), by M. Guizot and Andrew Richard Scoble (page images at HathiTrust)
• Histoire du protectorat de Richard Cromwell et du rétablissement des Stuart (1658-1660) (Didier et Ce, Libraries-Éditeurs, 1859), by François Guizot (page images at HathiTrust)
• Good counsel and advice rejected by disobedient men and the dayes of Oliver Cromwells visitation passed over, and also of Richard Cromwel his son ... (London : Printed for Thomas Simmons ..., 1659), by Edward Burrough and George Fox (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Letters of state written by Mr. John Milton, to most of the sovereign princes and republicks of Europe, from the year 1649, till the year 1659 ; to which is added, an account of his life ; together with several of his poems, and a catalogue of his works, never before printed. (London : [s.n.], 1694), by John Milton, England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell), and England and Wales. Lord Protector (1658-1659 : R. Cromwell) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Considerations humbly proposed as well to the officers and souldiers of the army, as to others in order to a quiet and Christian submission to His Highness the Lord Protector : under these general heads following : 1. His legal inauguration, 2. The general consent and approbation, 3. The endowments of minde and abilities that renders him meet, 4. The respects and affections from many to his late father, 5. The concurrance of providence, 6. The honour and safety of our nation : with two queries also humbly proposed to His Highness / by T.L., Gent. (London : Printed for the publick good, 1658), by Gent T. L. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• 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. (London : printed for G.E.& C., 1658), by T. L. W. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Margery good-covv, that gave a gallon of milk, and kickt down the pail, and beraid the milk-maid, what did she merit? speak, gentlemen. Or, A short discourse, shewing that there is not a farthing due from this nation to old Oliver for all his pretended services: and if any thing be given his son, it must be in respect to his own personal virtues, and modest behaviours, during his being Protector; and not out of any respect to his ill-deserving father. (London : [s.n.], printed in the year 1659) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Several reasons why some officers of the army with many other good people, did heretofore admit of and subject to Oliver Cromwel as the supreme magistrate of the common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the dominions and territories thereunto belonging : as also, why they did admit of and subject to Richard, the eldest son of the said Oliver, as successor to his father in the government of the aforesaid common-wealth, &c. : likewise, why they have rejected the said government, and earnestly desire the Long Parliament to sit to exercise and discharge their trust in governing the said common-wealth without a single person, king-ship, or House of Lords. (London : Printed for the author ..., 1659) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Cromwellian collection of mss., miniatures, medals, &c. in the possession of Sir Richard Tangye, Glendorgal, Newquay, Cornwall. (Privately printed, 1905), by William Downing and Richard Tangye (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• The two Cromwells; a tragedy in three acts (Stewart & Kidd company, 1918), by Liddell De Lesseline (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Le fils de Cromwell (Tresse, 1842), by Eugène Scribe (page images at HathiTrust)

• Whereas it hath pleased the most wise God, in his providence, to take out of this world the most serene and renowned, Oliver late Lord Protector of this Commonwealth; ... (London : Printed by Henry Hills and Iohn Field, Printers to His Highness the Lord Protector, 1658), by England and Wales Privy Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To his Highness the Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland, &c. The humble petition of the proprietors, commoners and mineral bounders of the deserted and drowned mines within the counties of Cornwal and Devon ([London : s.n., 1659]), by Jo Bakehouse, Tho Bakehouse, and Jo Doxie (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Fourty four queries to the life of Queen Dick. By one who will at any time work a job of journey-work, to serve his countrey. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the year, 1659) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• God's gracious presence with His Highness Richard Lord Protector of Great Brittain and Ireland, &c. With the means to retain the same, whereby church-government, with tolleration, or no tolleration of conscience, is remonstrated. (London : printed by J. Bell for Thomas Parkhurst, over-against the great conduit at the lower end of Cheapside, 1658), by William Kaye (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter of comfort to Richard Cromwell Esq; alias Lord Richard, alias Richard Protector. Sent him since the alteration of his titles and our government: from, a servant of his late Highness, and the late highness of his late deceased father, and a kinsman of the late deceased highness of his still surviving mother. (London : [s.n.], printed 1659) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By His Highnes Council in Scotland for the government thereof. Whereas it hath the most wise God in his providence to take out of this world the most serene and renowned Oliver late Lord Protector of this Commonwealth and his said highnesse having in his life-time according to the humble petition and advice declared and appointed the most noble and illustrious the Lord Richard ... (Edinburgh : Printed by Christopher Higgins in Harts Close over against the Trone Church, Anno Donini [sic], 1658), by Scotland. Privy Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The humble petition of Richard Cromwell, late Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland, to the councel of officers at Walingford House. ([London : s.n., 1659]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An Oxford elegie, ek thanatou athanasia, or, A fallacy put upon death by our Most Gracious Prince and Soveraign Oliver Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the dominions belonging thereunto ([London? : s.n., 1658]), by T. M. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Illustrissimo Domino Dno. Richardo Cromwel in honoratissimum cancellarii Oxoniensis officium & dignitatem fæliciter electo anno MDCLVII : carmen onomasticon gratulatorium. ([London : s.n., 1657]), by Robert Whitehall (HTML at EEBO TCP)