Experiments in government and society 1648-1660

Question 1

Second Ormond Agreement

Answer 1

17 Jan 1649

Question 2

Establishment of the Council of State

Answer 2

Feb 1649

Question 3

Publication of ‘England’s Chains Discover’d’

Answer 3

Feb 1649

Question 4

Execution of Royalist leadership

Answer 4

9 March 1649

Question 5

Abolition of the ‘kingly office’ in England

Answer 5

17 March 1649

Question 6

Abolition of the House of Lords

Answer 6

19 March 1649

Question 7

Establishment of the Digger community in Surrey

Answer 7

April 1649

Question 8

Arrival of Cromwell’s forces in Ireland

Answer 8

August 1649

Question 9

Montrose Rising

Answer 9

March 1650

Question 10

Treaty of Breda

Answer 10

May 1650

Question 11

Blasphemy Act

Answer 11

August 1650

Question 12

Battle of Dunbar: Decisive Parliamentarian victory

Answer 12

3 Sept 1650

Question 13

Battle of Worcester: Decisive Parliamentarian victory

Answer 13

3 Sept 1651

Question 14

The Nominated Assembly (Barebones)

Answer 14

April-Dec 1653

Question 15

Investiture of Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector

Answer 15

December 1653

Question 16

First Protectorate Parliament

Answer 16

September 1653

Question 17

Dissolution of First Protectorate Parliament

Answer 17

January 1655

Question 18

Penruddock Rising

Answer 18

March 1655

Question 19

The Western Design

Answer 19

April 1655

Question 20

Rule by the Major Generals

Answer 20

Aug-Dec 1655

Question 21

Second Protectorate Parliament

Answer 21

Sept 1656

Question 22

Humble Petition and Advice

Answer 22

February 1657

Question 23

Cromwell rejects the Crown

Answer 23

April 1657

Question 24

Death of Oliver Cromwell; accession of Richard Cromwell

Answer 24

3 Sept 1658

Question 25

Third Protectorate Parliament

Answer 25

January 1659

Question 26

Dissolution of Third Protectorate Parliament

Answer 26

22 April 1659