Proclamation of the English Commonwealth

Name: Proclamation of the English Commonwealth
Start: 1649

Type Event Region England Time 1649

On 19 May 1649 the Rump Parliament passed acts abolishing the office of king and the House of Lords, declaring England a 'Commonwealth and Free State…

Timeline

1649Palace of Westminster · LondonThe Rump Parliament passed acts abolishing the office of king, declaring hereditary right abolished, and abolishing the House of Lords, laying the legal foundation for the republican government.
1649Palace of Westminster · LondonParliament formally declared England a 'Commonwealth and Free State', with supreme power exercised by the people's representatives in Parliament, followed by the establishment of a Council of State to handle daily governance.

Sources

Commonwealth of England https://www.britannica.com/place/England/The-Commonwealth