Description: Genuine Antique speech made in parliament Westminster. Historical document. Interregnum Dated 13th Spetember 1642 Historical document prior to and leading up to Interregnum One page, two sides. Please refer to pictures posted of exact details of thishistorical document and the best description of item and contents. Interregnum (England) The Interregnum was the period between the execution of Charles I on 30 January 1649 and the arrival of his son Charles II in London on 29 May 1660 which marked the start of the Restoration.The Commonwealth was the period from 1649 to 1660 when England and Wales, later along with Ireland and Scotland, was ruled as a republic following the end of the Second English Civil War and the trial and execution of Charles I.The events and powerplays, alliances and betrayals in the years prior to 1649 and after are the most fascinating in English history.Cromwell's convincing military successes at Drogheda in Ireland (1649), Dunbar in Scotland (1650) and Worcester in England (1651) forced Charles I's son, Charles, into foreign exile despite being accepted and crowned King in Scotland.From 1649 to 1660, England was, therefore, a republic during a period known as the Interregnum ('between reigns'). A series of political experiments followed as the country's rulers tried to redefine and establish a workable constitution without a monarchy.Throughout the Interregnum, Cromwell's relationship with Parliament was a troubled one, with tensions over the nature of the constitution and the issue of supremacy, control of the armed forces and debate over religious toleration.In 1653 Parliament was dissolved, and under the Instrument of Government, Oliver Cromwell became Lord Protector, later refusing the offer of the throne.Further disputes with the House of Commons followed; at one stage Cromwell resorted to regional rule by a number of the army's Major Generals. After Cromwell's death in 1658, and the failure of his son Richard's short-lived Protectorate, the army under General Monk invited Charles I's son to become King as Charles II.
Price: 50 GBP
Location: Greater London
End Time: 2025-01-25T14:04:43.000Z
Shipping Cost: 31.35 GBP
Product Images
Item Specifics
Returns Accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Place of Publication: London, UK
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Original/Reproduction: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Year Printed: 1642
