English Commonwealth

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The English Commonwealth was the republican government that ruled England (and later Scotland and Ireland) from 1649 to 1660 following the execution of Charles I and the abolition of the monarchy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former state
historical polity
republic
alsoKnownAs English Commonwealth
surface form: Commonwealth of England

English Commonwealth
surface form: English Republic
capital London, England
surface form: London
constitutionalDocument Humble Petition and Advice
Instrument of Government
country England
Ireland
Scotland
currency Pound sterling
surface form: pound sterling
dissolvedBy Restoration settlement of 1660
endTime 1660
establishedAfter execution of Charles I
establishedBy Rump Parliament
followed Kingdom of England
surface form: Kingdom of England under Charles I
followedBy Restoration of the monarchy
surface form: Restoration of Charles II

Restored English monarchy
governmentType military-influenced regime
republican government
hasPart Commonwealth period (1649–1653)
Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
surface form: Protectorate (1653–1659)

Second Commonwealth (1659–1660)
headOfGovernment Council of State
Oliver Cromwell
headOfState Council of State
Oliver Cromwell
Richard Cromwell
ideology Puritanism
republicanism
leader Henry Ireton
John Lambert
Oliver Cromwell
Richard Cromwell
legalForm commonwealth
legislativeBody Barebone's Parliament
Protectorate Parliament
Rump Parliament
militaryConflict Cromwellian conquest of Ireland
First Anglo-Dutch War
Third English Civil War
officialLanguage English
precededBy Kingdom of England
religion Protestantism
replaced English monarchy
startTime 1649
succeededBy Kingdom of England
surface form: Kingdom of England (Restored monarchy)
territoryIncludes England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales

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English Civil War followedBy English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Stuart period hasPart English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Anglo-Dutch Wars belligerent English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Oliver Cromwell deathPlace English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Third English Civil War opposingForce English Commonwealth
Battle of Dunbar (1650) belligerent English Commonwealth
English Army allegiance English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Henry Ireton allegiance English Commonwealth
Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell follows English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Restoration follows English Commonwealth
subject surface form: Restoration (England)
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Pride's Purge relatedTo English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
John Milton employer English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
George Monck allegiance English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Restoration of the monarchy replaces English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Charles II of England predecessor English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Treaty of Westminster (1654) countrySignatory English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Robert Blake allegiance English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Rump Parliament legislativeBodyFor English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Rump Parliament established English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Coronation of Charles II follows English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Staatse leger primaryOpponent English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Lord Protector country English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
First Protectorate Parliament country English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
First Protectorate Parliament legislativeBodyOf English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
First Protectorate Parliament associatedWith English Commonwealth
First Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660) hasParticipant English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
First Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660) belligerent English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Barebone's Parliament legislativeBodyOf English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Barebone's Parliament historicalContext English Commonwealth
Declaration of Breda relatedEvent English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Convention Parliament precededByRegime English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Early Modern Ireland governingPower English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Navigation Act 1651 enactedUnder English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland country English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Interregnum hasPart English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Council of State of the Commonwealth of England country English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Battle of Scheveningen countryInvolved English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Battle of Scheveningen belligerent English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Richard Cromwell movement English Commonwealth
Henry Cromwell allegiance English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
English Commonwealth alsoKnownAs English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
English Commonwealth alsoKnownAs English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: English Republic
Elizabeth Bourchier associatedWithPoliticalEntity English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Secretary for Foreign Tongues country English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Secretary for Foreign Tongues historicalPeriod English Commonwealth
Second Protectorate Parliament legislativeBodyOf English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Protectorate Parliament partOf English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England
Protectorate Parliament legislativeBodyFor English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
Protectorate of Richard Cromwell partOf English Commonwealth
this entity surface form: Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland