Second Commonwealth (1659–1660)
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The Second Commonwealth (1659–1660) was the brief final phase of republican government in England following Oliver Cromwell’s Protectorate, marked by political instability that led directly to the Restoration of the monarchy under Charles II.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Second Commonwealth (1659–1660) canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical period
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republican government ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Commonwealth of England (1659–1660)
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Second English Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
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Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| causeOf | Restoration of the monarchy in England ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | monarchy abolished ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| endCause |
Declaration of Breda
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Restoration settlement ⓘ invitation to Charles II to return ⓘ |
| endTime | 1660 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Restoration (England)
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Restoration of Charles II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
Oliver Cromwell’s Protectorate
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The Protectorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | republic ⓘ |
| hasCause |
collapse of the Protectorate
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conflict between army and Parliament ⓘ resignation of Richard Cromwell ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
absence of a monarch
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military-dominated government ⓘ politically unstable ⓘ short-lived ⓘ |
| languageOfGovernment | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Long Parliament (restored)
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Rump Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | England ⓘ |
| militaryForce | New Model Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Arthur Haselrig
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George Monck NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Vane the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ John Lambert NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Interregnum (England) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Protectorate of Richard Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Committee of Safety (1659)
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Convention Parliament (1660) NERFINISHED ⓘ Restoration crisis ⓘ military intervention by George Monck ⓘ political instability in England ⓘ recall of the Long Parliament ⓘ return of the Rump Parliament ⓘ rule of the Rump Parliament ⓘ |
| startTime | 1659 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
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