First Protectorate Parliament

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The First Protectorate Parliament was the initial legislative assembly convened under Oliver Cromwell’s Protectorate, tasked with shaping the constitutional and political framework of the English Commonwealth in the early 1650s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical legislature
legislative assembly
parliament
alsoKnownAs First Parliament of the Protectorate
associatedWith Council of State
English Commonwealth
constitutionalRole to consider and amend the Instrument of Government
to shape the constitutional framework of the Protectorate
constitutionalStatus first parliament of the Cromwellian Protectorate
convenedUnder Instrument of Government
country Commonwealth of England
debated military influence in government
reform of legal system
dissolvedBy Oliver Cromwell
endDate 1655-01-22
followedBy Second Protectorate Parliament
governmentType Protectorate
headOfStateDuringSession Oliver Cromwell
historicalContext English Civil War aftermath
includesRepresentationFrom England
Ireland
Scotland
jurisdiction England
Ireland
Scotland
languageOfLegislature English
legalBasis Instrument of Government of 1653
legislativeBodyOf Commonwealth of England
legislatureType unicameral legislature
location Westminster
linked to: City of Westminster
lordProtectorDuringSession Oliver Cromwell
meetsIn Palace of Westminster
meetsUnder Lord Protector’s writs of summons
notableFor attempts to modify the constitutional settlement of the Protectorate
being the first parliament summoned under the written constitution of the Instrument of Government
numberOfHouses 1
numberOfMembers about 400
partOf Cromwellian Protectorate
partOfPeriod Interregnum
politicalRole to define the powers of the Lord Protector and Parliament
precededBy Barebone's Parliament
Rump Parliament
reasonForDissolution conflict between Parliament and the Lord Protector
religiousPolicyDebatesOn religious toleration
sessionLength about four and a half months
startDate 1654-09-03
timePeriod 1650s

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Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell legislativeBody First Protectorate Parliament
First Protectorate Parliament alsoKnownAs First Parliament of the Protectorate
linked to: First Protectorate Parliament
First Protectorate Parliament constitutionalStatus first parliament of the Cromwellian Protectorate
linked to: First Protectorate Parliament
Barebone's Parliament followedBy First Protectorate Parliament
Interregnum hasPart First Protectorate
linked to: First Protectorate Parliament
Second Protectorate Parliament predecessor First Protectorate Parliament
Protectorate Parliament hasPart First Protectorate Parliament
Protectorate Parliament significantEvent First Protectorate Parliament