4. The Protectorate Parliaments

Question 1

What form of government followed the nominated assembly?

Answer 1

Cromwell and his council 1654

Question 2

What did Cromwell and his council achieve?

Answer 2

Religious - Triers Ordinance, Godly reformation
Healing and settling - cut taxes, abolished Rumps oath
Plus other areas such as law, security and foreign policy

Question 3

When did the first protectorate parliament sit?

Answer 3

3rd Sept 1654 - 22nd January 1655

Question 4

What the the first protectorate parliament achieve?

Answer 4

Completely ineffective - achieved nothing other than discussions concerning the legitimacy of the protectorate, led by Haselrig and Bradshaw, who also demanded a return of the rump

Question 5

Dissolution of the first protectorate parliament

Answer 5

On 22nd Jan 1655, Cromwell dissolves Parliament after just 5 LUNAR MONTHS, having alienated a large proportion of his followers

Question 6

When was the 2nd protectorate parliament?

Answer 6

17th sept 1656 to 26th June 1657