English Commonwealth

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The English Commonwealth was the republican government that ruled England (and later Scotland and Ireland) from 1649 to 1660 following the execution of Charles I and the abolition of the monarchy.

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Statements (52)

Predicate Object
instanceOf former state
historical polity
republic
alsoKnownAs Commonwealth of England
English Republic
capital London
linked to: London, England
constitutionalDocument Humble Petition and Advice
Instrument of Government
country England
Ireland
Scotland
currency pound sterling
linked to: Pound sterling
dissolvedBy Restoration settlement of 1660
endTime 1660
establishedAfter execution of Charles I
establishedBy Rump Parliament
followed Kingdom of England under Charles I
linked to: Kingdom of England
followedBy Restoration of Charles II
Restored English monarchy
governmentType military-influenced regime
republican government
hasPart Commonwealth period (1649–1653)
Protectorate (1653–1659)
Second Commonwealth (1659–1660)
headOfGovernment Council of State
Oliver Cromwell
headOfState Council of State
Oliver Cromwell
Richard Cromwell
ideology Puritanism
republicanism
leader Henry Ireton
John Lambert
Oliver Cromwell
Richard Cromwell
legalForm commonwealth
legislativeBody Barebone's Parliament
Protectorate Parliament
Rump Parliament
militaryConflict Cromwellian conquest of Ireland
First Anglo-Dutch War
Third English Civil War
officialLanguage English
precededBy Kingdom of England
religion Protestantism
replaced English monarchy
startTime 1649
succeededBy Kingdom of England (Restored monarchy)
linked to: Kingdom of England
territoryIncludes England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales

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English Civil War followedBy Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Stuart period hasPart Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Anglo-Dutch Wars belligerent Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Oliver Cromwell deathPlace Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Third English Civil War opposingForce English Commonwealth
Battle of Dunbar (1650) belligerent English Commonwealth
English Army allegiance Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Henry Ireton allegiance English Commonwealth
Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell follows Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Restoration (England) follows Commonwealth of England
subject linked to: Restoration
linked to: English Commonwealth
Pride's Purge relatedTo Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
John Milton employer Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
George Monck allegiance Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Restoration of the monarchy replaces Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Charles II of England predecessor Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Treaty of Westminster (1654) countrySignatory Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Robert Blake allegiance Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Rump Parliament legislativeBodyFor Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Rump Parliament established Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Coronation of Charles II follows Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Staatse leger primaryOpponent Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Lord Protector country Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
linked to: English Commonwealth
First Protectorate Parliament country Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
First Protectorate Parliament legislativeBodyOf Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
First Protectorate Parliament associatedWith English Commonwealth
First Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660) hasParticipant Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
First Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660) belligerent Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Barebone's Parliament legislativeBodyOf Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Barebone's Parliament historicalContext English Commonwealth
Declaration of Breda relatedEvent Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Convention Parliament precededByRegime Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Early Modern Ireland governingPower Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Navigation Act 1651 enactedUnder Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland country Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Interregnum hasPart Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Council of State of the Commonwealth of England country Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Battle of Scheveningen countryInvolved Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Battle of Scheveningen belligerent Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Richard Cromwell movement English Commonwealth
Henry Cromwell allegiance Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
English Commonwealth alsoKnownAs Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
English Commonwealth alsoKnownAs English Republic
linked to: English Commonwealth
Elizabeth Bourchier associatedWithPoliticalEntity Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Secretary for Foreign Tongues country Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Secretary for Foreign Tongues historicalPeriod English Commonwealth
Second Protectorate Parliament legislativeBodyOf Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Protectorate Parliament partOf Commonwealth of England
linked to: English Commonwealth
Protectorate Parliament legislativeBodyFor Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
linked to: English Commonwealth
Protectorate of Richard Cromwell partOf Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
linked to: English Commonwealth