1658Oliver Cromwell's Death and Richard Cromwell's Succession

Cromwell dies and his son Richard becomes Lord Protector.
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📜 King Charles I Summons Parliament Due to Scottish Revolt

King Charles was compelled to summon Parliament due to the revolt of the Scots.
King Charles I Summons Parliament Due to Scottish Revolt (1640)
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👑 King Charles I Executed for High Treason

King Charles I is executed for high treason, the first and only English king to be subjected to legal proceedings in a High Court of Justice and put to death.
King Charles I Executed for High Treason (1649)
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🏛️ Cromwell Dissolves Rump Parliament, Establishes Nominated Assembly and Protectorate

Oliver Cromwell dissolves the Rump Parliament and replaces it with the Nominated Assembly (also called the Assembly of Saints or Barebones Parliament). After three months, the Nominated Assembly passes a motion to dissolve itself and Cromwell establishes the Protectorate.
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👑 Oliver Cromwell's Death and Richard Cromwell's Succession

Cromwell dies and his son Richard becomes Lord Protector.
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🏛️ Richard Cromwell Dissolves the Protectorate, Rump Parliament Restored

Richard Cromwell is pressured into dissolving the Protectorate; the Rump Parliament is restored.
English Civil WarProtectorateCommonwealth of EnglandMonarchyRepublicPolitical InstabilityRestoration
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👑 English Restoration: Monarchy Returns

The Commonwealth of England ends and the monarchy is brought back during the English Restoration.
English Restoration: Monarchy Returns (1660)
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