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Dissolution of the Rump
- When
- 20 April 1653
- Where
- Unspecified
Cromwell dissolved the Rump Parliament on 20 April 1653 after it attempted to stay in session despite an agreement to dissolve.
Cromwell's patience ran out in 1653 when the Parliament attempted to stay in session despite an agreement to dissolve. On 20 April, he dissolved the Rump, replacing it with Barebone's Parliament.
Sources
- Rump Parliament Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-24
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