Original: The government during 1653 to 1659 is properly called The Protectorate , and took the form of direct personal rule by Oliver Cromwell and , after his death , his son Richard , as Lord Protector ; this arrangement led to the state being labeled a '' crowned republic '' .
Simplified: The government during 1653 to 1659 is properly called The Protectorate , and took the form of direct personal rule by Oliver Cromwell and , after his death , his son Richard , as Lord Protector .