interregnum Flashcards
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when was the interregnum and what was it
1649-1660 and was when england was ruled without a monarch
what was abolished
Rump parliament was ruling england who banned the monarchy and house of lords
what were the rump parliaments wishes
they were moderate, urged Cromwell to crush levellers, wanted to bring back censorship, and wanted to raise the church image by making attending church compulsory
how did cromwell respond to the rumps wishes and why
he dismissed the rump parliament due to him being a strict puritan and wanting religious tolerance through asking questions about god and studying the bible so he became impatient with rump . didnt want country to be run the way it was before .
when did oliver cromwell dismiss the rump parliament
April 1653
what new parliament did cromwell create
The Barebones Parliament which consisted of 144 men who were sympathetic towards his ideas
What did Cromwell do with Barebone Parliament and why
he dismissed them because he was shocked by how radical they were
what was the new constitution called that made cromwell lord protector
Instrument Of Governance
what did the instrument of governance do to the country
divided the country into CONSTITUENCIES represented by MPs.
Parliament would meet regularly and control of the army was shared
between Cromwell and Parliament.
what including 15 members was formed
A COUNCIL OF STATE
what was the reformation of manners
cromwell introduced to make english ppl act more like puritans. laws introduced to make adultery, gambling, prostitution, drinking illegal. even attempt to ban christmas
what did cromwell order major generals in each region to do
to ensure the reformation of manners was followed but they were unpopular and it failed
when did cromwell die
1658
