Parliament of Saints

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The Parliament of Saints, also known as Barebone's Parliament, was a short-lived assembly of nominated Puritan representatives that briefly governed England during the Interregnum under Oliver Cromwell in 1653.

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Parliament of Saints canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical legislature
legislative assembly
parliament
alsoKnownAs Barebone's Parliament
Barebones Parliament
Little Parliament
linked to: Rump Parliament
contextOfFormation after the expulsion of the Rump Parliament
country England
deFactoLeader Oliver Cromwell
dissolutionCause internal division among members
moderate members voting to dissolve the assembly
endDate 1653-12-12
followedBy First Protectorate Parliament
governmentType nominated assembly
hasShortDescription short-lived nominated Puritan assembly that governed England in 1653 under Oliver Cromwell
historicalEra English Interregnum
linked to: Interregnum
ideology godly rule by the saints
includedMembersFrom England
Ireland
Scotland
languageOfRecord English
legalBasis Instrument of Government (preparatory context)
legislativeBodyOf Commonwealth of England
locatedInTime 17th century
meetingPlace Westminster
linked to: City of Westminster
memberOf English Interregnum parliaments
namedAfter Praise-God Barebone
nominatedBy Army Council
Oliver Cromwell
numberOfMembers 140
approximately 140
oversaw reform proposals on church governance
reform proposals on law
reform proposals on tithes
partOf history of the Commonwealth of England
politicalPeriod Interregnum
precededBy Rump Parliament
religiousOrientation Puritan
selectionMethod nomination
significantFor attempted godly reformation of law and society
radical religious and legal reform proposals
startDate 1653-07-04
timeInOffice about five months

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Barebone's Parliament alsoKnownAs Parliament of Saints
Nominated Assembly alsoKnownAs Parliament of Saints