Key Dates for Coursework

Question 1

3rd September 1658

Answer 1

Death of Oliver Cromwell

Question 2

January 1659

Answer 2

Richard Cromwell summons parliament

Question 3

22nd April 1659

Answer 3

Richard Cromwell dissolves parliament

Question 4

7th May 1659

Answer 4

Restoration of the Rump

Question 5

May 1659

Answer 5

Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector

Question 6

1st August 1659

Answer 6

Booth’s rising

Question 7

13th October 1659

Answer 7

Rump Parliament removed by the army and replaced by the ‘Committee of Safety’, run by Fleetwood

Question 8

16th December 1659

Answer 8

Rump has reassembled

Question 9

1st January 1660

Answer 9

General Monck crosses the River Tweed and enters England

Question 10

3rd February 1660

Answer 10

Monck reaches London

Question 11

16th March 1660

Answer 11

Long Parliament dissolved and elections called to the Convention Parliament

Question 12

17th March 1660

Answer 12

Monck sends advice to Charles

Question 13

4th April 1660

Answer 13

Declaration of Breda

Question 14

25th April 1660

Answer 14

Convention Parliament meets

Question 15

1st May 1660

Answer 15

Declaration of Breda read to the Commons

Question 16

8th May 1660

Answer 16

Convention parliament proclaims Charles king by right

Question 17

26th May 1660

Answer 17

Charles lands at Dover

Question 18

29th May 1660

Answer 18

Charles enters London

Question 19

21st February 1660

Answer 19

Return of 73 Purged members of Long Parliament