Edmund Ludlow Politician

Edmund Ludlow (c. 1617–1692) was an English parliamentarian, best known for his involvement in the execution of Charles I, and for his Memoirs, which were published posthumously in a rewritten form and which have become a major source for historians of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. After service in the English Civil Wars, Ludlow was elected a Member of the Long Parliament. After the establishment of the Commonwealth in 1649 he was made second-in-command of Parliament's forces in Ireland, before breaking with Oliver Cromwell over the establishment of the Protectorate. After the Restoration Ludlow went into exile in Switzerland, where he spent much of the rest of his life. Ludlow himself spelled his name Ludlowe.

Personal facts

Edmund Ludlow
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1617
Birth place
Wiltshire , Maiden Bradley with Yarnfield
Religion
Baptists
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1692
Place of death
Switzerland , Vevey
Profession
Politician , Soldier

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