Barebone's Parliament (or Nominated Assembly) gathers

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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In England, the Little Parliament (also known as the Barebones Parliament) meets, sitting until 12th December. Its purpose is to find a stable governmental form for the English Commonwealth, but internal conflict leads to failure, and on 16th December Oliver Cromwell is established as Lord Protector. 

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Barebone's Parliament (or Nominated Assembly) gathers". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=2465, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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