British Interregnum
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The interregnum in the
The precise start and end of the interregnum, as well as the social and political events that occurred during the interregnum, varied in the three kingdoms and the English dominions.
Prelude
After the
The Army and the Independents conducted "
The execution of Charles I ushered in the period known as the Interregnum. The reactions to the regicide and to subsequent events varied considerably between the three Kingdoms and the English Dominions.
England
Ireland
Scotland
After the execution of Charles I on 30 January 1649, the Scots declared his son king as Charles II. The English responded with
Under the
The regime built a series of major citadels and minor forts at immense cost. The Scottish legal system was suspended, but some courts and institutions were gradually restored. Generally the regime was successful in enforcing law and order and suppressing banditry. There was a major Royalist rising in the Highlands in 1653–1655 led by William Cunningham, Earl of Glencairn and John Middleton. After initial success, it suffered from internal divisions and petered out after defeat at the Battle of Dalnaspidal in 1654.
The regime extended toleration to Protestants, including sectaries, but the only significant groups were a small number of
After the death of the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell and the fall of his son Richard's regime, General
See also
- List of ordinances and acts of the Parliament of England, 1642–1660
- Commonwealth of England
- The Protectorate
Notes
- ^ Corns 1999, p. 88.
- OCLC 277395532.
- ^ Farr 2006, p. 125.
- ^ Anonymous 1847, p. 367.
- ^ Atkinson 1911, 49. Preston Fight.
- ^ Kelsey 2003, pp. 583–616.
- ^ Kirby 1999, The trial of King Charles I ....
References
- Anonymous (1847), "A review of The Protector: A Vindication by J. H. Merle D'Aurigne, D.D. Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd. 1847", The Church of England quarterly review, vol. 21, pp. 367
- Corns, Thomas N. (1999), The Royal Image: Representations of Charles I, Cambridge University Press, p. 88, ISBN 978-0-5215-9047-1
- Farr, David (2006), Henry Ireton and the English Revolution, Boydell Press, p. 125, ISBN 978-1-8438-3235-5
- Kelsey, Sean (2003), "The Trial of Charles I", doi:10.1093/ehr/118.477.583, archived from the originalon 2006-12-01
- Kirby, Michael (22 January 1999), The trial of King Charles I – defining moment for our constitutional liberties, speech to the Anglo-Australasian Lawers' association
- Attribution
- public domain: Atkinson, Charles Francis (1911). "Great Rebellion". In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 403–421. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the