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Who was Oliver Cromwell's immediate successor as Lord Protector
- His eldest son Richard Cromwell
- Richard Cromwell didn't have much military experience, but as he was somewhat of an enigma to most, he was an acceptable...
Y106 OCR A LEVEL HISTORY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.Buy Quality Materials!
Who was Oliver Cromwell's immediate successor as Lord Protector
- His eldest son Richard Cromwell
- Richard Cromwell didn't have much military experience, but as he was somewhat of an
enigma to most, he was an acceptable replacement to most factions.
- Cromwell had only appointed Richard Cromwell as his successor on his deathbed -
shows he had no real plan for a successor?
When was the policy of the Third Protectorate Parliament?
- Called in January 1659 to address financial issues.
- Most MP's carried over from Second Protectorate Parliament as to not create
controversy.
- Richard Cromwell had to balance the interests of the Army and the Republicans, but
struggled as he didn't have the authority that Oliver Cromwell did.
Why did the Third Protectorate Parliament collapse?
- Parliament had agreed to dissolve the Army General Council of Officers, but they
refused. Instead they insisted Parliament should dissolve.
- Parliament dissolved.
- In essence the Army had taken over by force, again...
- Rump Parliament of 1653 recalled.
What event in 1659 would suggest that there was little royalist support at the time
and that therefore the restoration was somewhat of a surprise event?
- Booth's Revolt (August 1659) - Receives very little support (Not much change since
the failed Penruddock's uprising).
- Charles II in the Netherlands saw the failed revolt as a bad sign for the chances of his
return.
- However, after Cromwell's death the political turmoil that ensued convinced many that
the stability of a monarchy was needed to restore order.
What divisions between ruling groups sewed the seeds for Charles' return?
- Rump was largely uncooperative with Army leadership.
- Civilians have more power in the new Council of State which divides political opinion.
- Royalists see some support in Booth's revolt but it was under supported and crushed
by Lambert and the Army.
- Return of radicalism - 60,000 Quakers and increased support for 5th Monarchists.
- Growing division between the Army and republicans.
When and why was the Rump Parliament dismissed?
- October 1659
- Republicans side with Rump MP's to try and oust the Army from shared power, but the
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