Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell

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The Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell was the republican regime that governed England, Scotland, and Ireland under Cromwell’s rule as Lord Protector in the 1650s, following the abolition of the monarchy after the English Civil War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English Interregnum government
historical government
republican regime
capital London
linked to: London, England
constitutionalDocument Humble Petition and Advice
Instrument of Government
country England
Ireland
Scotland
currency pound sterling
endTime 1658
3 September 1658
followedBy Protectorate of Richard Cromwell
linked to: Interregnum

Restoration of the monarchy
follows Commonwealth of England
English Civil War
execution of Charles I
foreignPolicy alliance with France against Spain
support for Protestant causes in Europe
governmentForm military-backed regime
republic
hasLeaderTitle Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
headOfGovernment Oliver Cromwell
headOfState Oliver Cromwell
ideology English republicanism
Puritanism
legislativeBody First Protectorate Parliament
Protectorate Parliament
Second Protectorate Parliament
namedAfter Oliver Cromwell
notableLeader Henry Cromwell
John Lambert
notablePolicy continuation of conquest and plantation in Ireland
religious toleration for many Protestant sects
officeTitleOfRuler Lord Protector
partOf Interregnum (England)
linked to: Interregnum
precededBy Barebone's Parliament
Rump Parliament
religionPolicy Puritan-influenced Protestantism
replaces English monarchy
linked to: Kingdom of England

Rump Parliament
significantEvent Battle of the Dunes (1658)
First Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660)
Western Design against Spanish America
linked to: Spanish America

rule of the Major-Generals
startTime 16 December 1653
1653

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Charles I of England successor Commonwealth of England
linked to: Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
English Civil War followedBy Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
Stuart period hasPart Protectorate under Oliver Cromwell
linked to: Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
Long Parliament governedDuring English Interregnum (in part)
subject linked to: Long Parliament 1640
linked to: Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester historicalPeriod Interregnum (England)
linked to: Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
Oliver Cromwell notableWork Establishment of the Protectorate
linked to: Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
English Army allegiance Protectorate of England
linked to: Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
Restoration (England) follows Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
subject linked to: Restoration
Restoration of the monarchy replaces Protectorate under Oliver Cromwell
linked to: Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
Charles I and the House of Commons followedBy Protectorate under Oliver Cromwell
linked to: Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
Siege of Limerick (1651) associatedWith Cromwellian regime
linked to: Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
Exile of the Stuart royal family in the Dutch Republic hasCause Establishment of the English Commonwealth
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First Protectorate Parliament partOf Cromwellian Protectorate
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Humble Petition and Advice politicalContext English Protectorate
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Humble Petition and Advice subject Oliver Cromwell’s rule
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First Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660) hasParticipant Protectorate under Oliver Cromwell
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Barebone's Parliament succeededBy Protectorate under Oliver Cromwell
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Declaration of Breda relatedEvent Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
Convention Parliament precededByRegime Protectorate under Oliver Cromwell
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Early Modern Ireland governingPower Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
Henry Cromwell allegiance The Protectorate
linked to: Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
Henry Cromwell associatedWith Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
English Commonwealth hasPart Protectorate (1653–1659)
linked to: Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
Secretary for Foreign Tongues government Protectorate government of Oliver Cromwell
linked to: Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
Secretary for Foreign Tongues historicalPeriod Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
Protectorate of Richard Cromwell follows Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
Battle of the Dunes (1658) associatedWith Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
Frances Cromwell livedDuring Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
John Lambert allegiance The Protectorate
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James Stanley, 7th Earl of Derby executionOrderedBy Commonwealth of England government
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