On 19 March 1649, the House of Lords was abolished by an Act of Parliament, which declared that "The Commons of England by too long experience that the House of Lords is useless and dangerous to the people of England."
Pada 19 Maret 1649, House of Lords dihapus berdasarkan Akta Parlemen yang mendeklarasikan, "Rakyat Inggris melalui pengalaman yang sudah terlalu lama bahwa House of Lords tidak berguna dan berbahaya bagi orang Inggris."