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John Bradshaw
John Bradshaw (c. 1602–1659) was an English lawyer and republican politician who presided over the High Court trying Charles I in 1649 and pronounced…
Timeline
- 1651–1659Westminster · LondonBradshaw presided over the Council of State from 1649, holding nominal headship in the republican administrative system. After 1651 he continued to coordinate parliamentary, military and diplomatic affairs; during the Protectorate his presidential power was constrained by Cromwell, but he remained the legal symbol of the republic until his death from illness in October 1659.
- 1658–1659London · LondonAfter Oliver Cromwell's death, Bradshaw tried to keep the Council functioning amid Richard Cromwell's short-lived rule and the renewed turmoil of the republican regime in 1659, but his health deteriorated. He died on 31 October 1659; months later the monarchy was restored, and his remains and monument were vengefully damaged by Charles II's court.
Sources
- Bradshaw, John (bap. 1602, d. 1659) — Sean Kelsey (2004) https://www.oxforddnb.com/display/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-3173
- John Bradshaw https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Bradshaw-English-judge