Second Protectorate Parliament is dissolved by Oliver Cromwell

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Oliver Cromwell dissolves the Second Protectorate Parliament after learning of conspiracies between republicans in the House of Commons and the army that led him to fear Leveller rebellion as well as royalist rebellion.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Second Protectorate Parliament is dissolved by Oliver Cromwell". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=2525, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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