Rump Parliament restored

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The Rump Parliament is restored, in the wake of the dissolution of the previous Parliament, which had been assembled by new elections. Richard Cromwell was forced to do this by the Council of Officers that he had attempted to dissolve.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Rump Parliament restored". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=2543, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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