Commonwealth period (1649–1653)
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The Commonwealth period (1649–1653) was the early republican phase of English government following the execution of Charles I, marked by rule without a monarch and dominated politically by the Rump Parliament and the New Model Army.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth period (1649–1653) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
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republican government ⓘ |
| actualPowerHolder | New Model Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Commonwealth of England
NERFINISHED
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English Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Anglo-Scottish War (1650–1651)
NERFINISHED
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Cromwellian conquest of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ First Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ Third English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalChange |
abolition of the House of Lords
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abolition of the monarchy ⓘ |
| constitutionalDocument | Act abolishing the Kingly Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| currency | pound sterling ⓘ |
| dominatedBy |
New Model Army
NERFINISHED
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Rump Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endedBy | dissolution of the Rump Parliament by Oliver Cromwell ⓘ |
| endTime | 1653 ⓘ |
| event |
Pride's Purge aftermath
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establishment of the Council of State ⓘ trial and execution of Charles I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Barebone's Parliament
NERFINISHED
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Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsEvent | execution of Charles I ⓘ |
| foreignPolicy |
commercial rivalry with the Dutch Republic
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naval expansion ⓘ |
| governmentForm | republic ⓘ |
| headOfState | Council of State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importantLegislation | Navigation Act 1651 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Henry Ireton
NERFINISHED
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John Bradshaw NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Fairfax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Rump Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | Commonwealth of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Interregnum (England) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | parliamentary supremacy in theory ⓘ |
| precededBy |
English Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Personal Rule of Charles I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionPolicy |
Puritan influence
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limited religious toleration for Protestants ⓘ |
| slogan | Commonwealth and Free State ⓘ |
| startTime | 1649 ⓘ |
| territorialClaim |
England
NERFINISHED
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Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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