1658-1660 Flashcards
The third Protectorate Parliament
January to April 1659
549 members
Republican minority attacked the protectorate and wanted the army to take control
Presbyterians attempted to undermine the army’s power
Richard dissolved Parliament reluctantly
End of the Protectorate
Rump reassembled in May 1659
Richard Cromwell withdrew from public life
Details of the restored Rump
May to October 1659
Claimed to be the only true authority
Rump refused to fun army troops’ arrears of pay
Army needed the Rump to appear legitimate however
Details of Booth’s Rising
August 1659 Sir George Booth defiant of the Rump Called for a "free Parliament", however this was likely to lead to a restoration Anti-Rump rather than pro-Stuart Held out only for a few weeks
Role of John Lambert
Led the army against Booth’s Rising
Demanded the Rump’s authority be reduced and the creation of an upper house
Rump had Lambert imprisoned
Army regiments loyal to Lambert occupied London and forcibly dissolved the Rump
Role of General Monck
Protested the dissolution of the Rump
Made Commander-in-chief of the Rump’s army and marched on London
Defeated Lambert’s forces
Rump reassembled in December 1659
London in 1659
Disorderly
Protest petitions
Poor economy, army tyranny and need for a free parliament
Details of the recalled Rump
December 1659 to May 1660 Lambert dismissed by the Rump Monck invited to lead the army Army purge Growing unpopularity Monck used his power to get the Rump to readmit those removed during Pride's purge, they tried to limit his power
Details of the restored Long Parliament
February to March 1660
Return of a substantial number of members
Restored some legitimacy
Excluded the most prominent republicans including Lambert
Convention Parliament
25th of April to May 1660
Elections
60 monarchists took their seats
Considered the terms of restoration as laid out in the Declaration of Breda (4th of April) and accepted them
January 1659 - 13th October 1659
January 1659 - Richard’s Parliament opens
April 1659 - Upper house tables motion to give Richard full control of the army
22nd April 1659 - Parliament dissolved
7th May 1659 - 50 of old Rump restored
July 1659 - Booth’s Rebellion
13th October 1659 - Rump forcibly dissolved by Lambert
26th October 1659 - January 1660
26th October 1659 - Committee of Safety set up
November 1659 - Fleetwood and Monck exchanging letters
26th December 1659 - Rump restored
January 1660 - Monck marches South, receiving petitions
February 1660 - May 1660
3rd February 1660 - Monck arrives in London
21st February 1660 - 100 MPs from before Pride’s purge admitted to the Rump
16th March 1660 - Rump dissolved
4th April 1660 - Declaration of Breda
25th April 1660 - Convention Parliament starts
8th May 1660 - Charles II proclaimed King
25th May - Charles II arrives in London
29th May - Ceremony in London
