Parliament of Saints
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The Parliament of Saints, also known as Barebone's Parliament, was a short-lived assembly of nominated Puritan representatives that briefly governed England during the Interregnum under Oliver Cromwell in 1653.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical legislature
ⓘ
legislative assembly ⓘ parliament ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Barebone's Parliament
NERFINISHED
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Barebones Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contextOfFormation | after the expulsion of the Rump Parliament ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| deFactoLeader | Oliver Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause |
internal division among members
ⓘ
moderate members voting to dissolve the assembly ⓘ |
| endDate | 1653-12-12 ⓘ |
| followedBy | First Protectorate Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | nominated assembly ⓘ |
| hasShortDescription | short-lived nominated Puritan assembly that governed England in 1653 under Oliver Cromwell ⓘ |
| historicalEra | English Interregnum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | godly rule by the saints ⓘ |
| includedMembersFrom |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Instrument of Government (preparatory context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyOf | Commonwealth of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | 17th century ⓘ |
| meetingPlace | Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | English Interregnum parliaments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Praise-God Barebone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedBy |
Army Council
NERFINISHED
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Oliver Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers |
140
ⓘ
approximately 140 ⓘ |
| oversaw |
reform proposals on church governance
ⓘ
reform proposals on law ⓘ reform proposals on tithes ⓘ |
| partOf | history of the Commonwealth of England ⓘ |
| politicalPeriod | Interregnum ⓘ |
| precededBy | Rump Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Puritan ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | nomination ⓘ |
| significantFor |
attempted godly reformation of law and society
ⓘ
radical religious and legal reform proposals ⓘ |
| startDate | 1653-07-04 ⓘ |
| timeInOffice | about five months ⓘ |
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