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English Barebones Parliament goes into session

The Rump Parliament was what remained of the Long Parliament after Pride's Purge on 6 December 1648, when Colonel Thomas Pride commanded his soldiers to exclude from the House of Commons those...

The Rump Parliament was what remained of the Long Parliament after Pride's Purge on 6 December 1648, when Colonel Thomas Pride commanded his soldiers to exclude from the House of Commons those members who were against the Grandees' intention to try King Charles I for high treason. The Rump was dissolved by Oliver Cromwell in 1653 and replaced by the Barebone's Parliament. After Richard Cromwell's removal from power in 1659, the Rump was briefly reinstated.

"Rump" normally means the hind end or backside of a mammal; its use meaning "remnant" (the reduced-membership Parliament) was first recorded in the above context in English in 1649.

Historical Significance

The Rump Parliament was what remained of the Long Parliament after Pride's Purge on 6 December 1648, when Colonel Thomas Pride commanded his soldiers to exclude from the House of Commons those members who were against the Grandees' intention to try King Charles I for high treason.

Events Before

  1. Cape Colony, the first European settlement in South Africa, is established by the Dutch East India Company under Jan van

    Cape Colony, the first European settlement in South Africa, is established by the Dutch East India Company under Jan van Riebeeck

  2. Daughter of the Prince of Orange, Albertine Agnes marries William Frederick Prince of Nassau-Dietz

    Daughter of the Prince of Orange, Albertine Agnes marries William Frederick Prince of Nassau-Dietz

  3. Duke of Orleans joins Fronde rebels

    Duke of Orleans joins Fronde rebels

  4. Battle of Etampes: French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels

    Battle of Etampes: French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels

  5. John Johnson, a free African-Virginian, is granted 550 acres in Northampton, Virginia by his father

    John Johnson, a free African-Virginian, is granted 550 acres in Northampton, Virginia by his father

Events After

  1. Louis XIV is crowned King of France

    Louis XIV (5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand [lwi lə ɡʁɑ̃]) or the Sun King (le Roi Soleil [lə ʁwa sɔlɛj]), was King of France from 1643 until his...

  2. Fire after heavy storm destroys two thirds of De Rijp, Netherlands, 1 person dies

    Fire after heavy storm destroys two thirds of De Rijp, Netherlands, 1 person dies

  3. Portuguese troops conquer last Dutch base on Recife

    Dutch Brazil (Dutch: Nederlands-Brazilië; Portuguese: Brasil Holandês), also known as New Holland (Dutch: Nieuw-Holland), was a colony of the Dutch Republic in the northeastern portion of modern-day...

  4. Dutch tragedy "Lucifer" by Joost van den Vondel, and regarded as his masterpiece, premieres in Amsterdam - banned three

    Dutch tragedy "Lucifer" by Joost van den Vondel, and regarded as his masterpiece, premieres in Amsterdam - banned three days later

  5. Anglo-Swedish alliance: commercial trade agreement between England and Sweden is signed

    Anglo-Swedish alliance: commercial trade agreement between England and Sweden is signed

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Oldest surviving commercial newspaper, "Weeckelycke Courante van Europa", now known as "Haarlems Dagblad", and still in

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New Amsterdam becomes a city, later renamed New York City

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First known cheque written (£400), now on display at Westminster Abbey

First known cheque written (£400), now on display at Westminster Abbey

Grand Pensionary of Holland Johan de Witt marries Wendela Bicker

Wendela Bicker (Amsterdam, baptized 30 December 1635 – 1 July 1668) was the wife of Johan de Witt.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on July 4, 1653?
The Rump Parliament was what remained of the Long Parliament after Pride's Purge on 6 December 1648, when Colonel Thomas Pride commanded his soldiers to exclude from the House of Commons those members who were against the Grandees' intention to try King Charles I for high treason. The Rump was dissolved by Oliver Cromwell in 1653 and replaced by the Barebone's Parliament. After Richard Cromwell's removal from power in 1659, the Rump was briefly reinstated.
Why is English Barebones Parliament goes into session significant?
The Rump Parliament was what remained of the Long Parliament after Pride's Purge on 6 December 1648, when Colonel Thomas Pride commanded his soldiers to exclude from the House of Commons those members who were against the Grandees' intention to try King Charles I for high treason.

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