Dissolution of the Third Protectorate Parliament

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The Dissolution of the Third Protectorate Parliament was the 1659 termination of England’s final Protectorate-era legislature, which precipitated the collapse of Richard Cromwell’s regime and hastened the Restoration of the monarchy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
parliamentary dissolution
appliesToJurisdiction Commonwealth of England NERFINISHED
chronologyWithinTopic late phase of the English Interregnum
country England
describedBySource contemporary parliamentary records
modern histories of the English Civil War and Interregnum
seventeenth-century political pamphlets
followedBy Restoration of the Rump Parliament in 1659
political instability in 1659–1660
follows accession of Richard Cromwell as Lord Protector
death of Oliver Cromwell
summoning of the Third Protectorate Parliament
hasCause conflict between army officers and civil government
political crisis of the Protectorate
hasEffect acceleration of the Restoration of the monarchy
collapse of Richard Cromwell’s Protectorate
recall of the Rump Parliament
return of political dominance to army leaders
weakening of the Protectorate regime
hasHistoricalSignificance contributed directly to the failure of Richard Cromwell’s government
formed a key step in the sequence of events leading to the Restoration of Charles II
marked the end of the Protectorate’s last parliament
location London, England
surface form: London

Palace of Westminster NERFINISHED
partOf English Interregnum NERFINISHED
events leading to the Restoration
history of the Protectorate
pointInTime 1659
significantParticipant Council of Officers NERFINISHED
Council of State of the Protectorate NERFINISHED
English Army (New Model Army) officers NERFINISHED
House of Commons of England NERFINISHED
Richard Cromwell NERFINISHED
Third Protectorate Parliament NERFINISHED
topic English constitutional history
Restoration of the English monarchy NERFINISHED
military–civil relations in seventeenth-century England
parliamentary history of England

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Protectorate of Richard Cromwell significantEvent Dissolution of the Third Protectorate Parliament