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Death of Oliver Cromwell

When
3 September 1658
Where
Whitehall
Part of
Death of Oliver Cromwell and Succession of Richard Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell died at Whitehall on 3 September 1658 after suffering from malarial fever.

Struck by a sudden bout of malarial fever in 1658, Oliver Cromwell died at age 59 at Whitehall. His death occurred on 3 September 1658, the anniversary of his military victories at Dunbar and Worcester.

Sources

  1. Oliver Cromwell Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18

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