Barebone's Parliament (or Nominated Assembly) gathers

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.04: English Writing and Culture of the Seventeenth Century, 1625-1688.
Vol. editors: Jennifer Brady (Rhodes College), Daniel Cook (University of Dundee), Neil Forsyth (Université de Lausanne), Claire Preston (Queen Mary, University of London), J A Roe (University of York), Virginia Mason Vaughan (Clark University)

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Politics

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Date of occurrence 1653-07-04

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United Kingdom (Location)

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In England, the Little Parliament (also known as the Barebones Parliament) meets, sitting until 12th December. Its purpose is to find a stable governmental form for the English Commonwealth, but internal conflict leads to failure, and on 16th December Oliver Cromwell is established as Lord Protector.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Barebone's Parliament (or Nominated Assembly) gathers". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=2465, accessed 16 April 2024.]

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