Rump Parliament

The Rump Parliament was the name given to Parliament until 1660 of the English Parliament that followed the Long Parliament, after Pride's Purge of December 6 1648 had removed those Members of Parliament that were against the plan to try King Charles I for high treason.

 Other websites 
 British Civil Wars: Rump Parliament 
  Full text of the Act erecting a High Court of Justice for the Trial of Charles I January 6, 1649
 Full text of the Sentence of the High Court of Justice upon the King, 27 January, 1649 
 Full text of The Death Warrant of Charles I, 29 January, 1649
 Full text of the Act appointing a Council of State, 13 February, 1649
 Full text of the Act abolishing the Office of King, 17 March, 1649
 Full text of the Act abolishing the House of Lords, 19 March, 1649
 Full text of the Act declaring England to be a Commonwealth, 19 May, 1649
 Full text of the Act declaring what Offences shall he adjudged Treason under the Commonwealth, 17 July, 1649
 Chambers' Book of Days:April 20th With a censored version of Cromwell's 1653 speech ending the Parliament.
 http://castorblog.com/archives/000275.html  with an uncensored version of Cromwell's speech.
 Full text of the Declaration by Oliver Cromwell and the Council of Officers after putting an End to the Long Parliament, 22 April, 1653

Category:17th century in England
Category:Parliaments