Other House (Protectorate House of Lords)
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Other House (Protectorate House of Lords) was the upper chamber of Parliament during Richard Cromwell’s Protectorate, intended as a reformed successor to the traditional House of Lords in mid-17th-century England.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical legislative body
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upper chamber of Parliament ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Other House
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Protectorate House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateEndTime | 1659 ⓘ |
| approximateStartTime | late 1650s ⓘ |
| associatedRuler |
Oliver Cromwell
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Richard Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Instrument of Government (and subsequent Protectorate arrangements) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalExperiment | attempt to balance monarchical and republican elements ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| dissolutionCause | collapse of the Protectorate government ⓘ |
| governmentTypeContext | Protectorate ⓘ |
| headOfStateDuringExistence | Richard Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hereditaryPeersIncluded | no ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | experiment in non‑hereditary upper chamber in England ⓘ |
| intendedAs | reformed successor to the traditional House of Lords ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| legislativeFunction |
to act as a moderating body between Protector and Commons
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to review and amend bills from the House of Commons ⓘ |
| legislativeRole | upper house in a bicameral Parliament ⓘ |
| location | Palace of Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lowerChamber | House of Commons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| membershipBasis | appointment by the Lord Protector with parliamentary consent ⓘ |
| membershipType | nominated members ⓘ |
| partOf | Parliament of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Commonwealth and Protectorate period
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English Interregnum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOpposition |
many republicans in the House of Commons
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supporters of traditional hereditary House of Lords ⓘ |
| predecessor | House of Lords (pre‑Civil War) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForCreation |
to provide a check on the House of Commons under the Protectorate
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to replace the hereditary peerage with a nominated upper chamber ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Protectorate Parliaments
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fall of Richard Cromwell ⓘ |
| statusAfterRestoration | abolished ⓘ |
| successor | restored House of Lords (post‑1660) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid‑17th century ⓘ |
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