Oliver —, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth from 1653-58 (8)

I believe the answer is:

cromwell

(Other definitions for cromwell that I've seen before include "Roundhead leader" , "He gave the Irish the choice of going ''to hell or to Connacht''" , "Oliver, Puritan leader during 17th century English Civil War" , "Lord Protector (sixteen fifty three to sixteen fifty eight)" , "Oliver --, Lord Protector" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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