Second Commonwealth (1659–1660)

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The Second Commonwealth (1659–1660) was the brief final phase of republican government in England following Oliver Cromwell’s Protectorate, marked by political instability that led directly to the Restoration of the monarchy under Charles II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical period
republican government
alsoKnownAs Commonwealth of England (1659–1660)
Second English Commonwealth
appliesToJurisdiction England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
causeOf Restoration of the monarchy in England
constitutionalStatus monarchy abolished
country England
endCause Declaration of Breda
Restoration settlement
invitation to Charles II to return
endTime 1660
followedBy Restoration (England)
linked to: Restoration

Restoration of Charles II
follows Oliver Cromwell’s Protectorate
The Protectorate
governmentForm republic
hasCause collapse of the Protectorate
conflict between army and Parliament
resignation of Richard Cromwell
hasCharacteristic absence of a monarch
military-dominated government
politically unstable
short-lived
languageOfGovernment English
legislativeBody Long Parliament (restored)
Rump Parliament
location England
militaryForce New Model Army
notableFigure Arthur Haselrig
George Monck
Henry Vane the Younger
John Lambert
Richard Cromwell
partOf Interregnum (England)
linked to: Interregnum
precededBy The Protectorate of Richard Cromwell
significantEvent Committee of Safety (1659)
Convention Parliament (1660)
Restoration crisis
military intervention by George Monck
political instability in England
recall of the Long Parliament
return of the Rump Parliament
rule of the Rump Parliament
startTime 1659
timePeriod 17th century

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English Commonwealth hasPart Second Commonwealth (1659–1660)
Second Commonwealth (1659–1660) alsoKnownAs Commonwealth of England (1659–1660)
linked to: Second Commonwealth (1659–1660)