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Abolition of the House of Peers

When
19 March 1649
Where
London
Part of
Abolition of the House of Lords and the Commonwealth Act

The Rump Parliament passed an act abolishing the House of Lords.

On 19 March 1649, the Rump Parliament passed an act for the Abolishing the House of Peers. This measure eliminated the upper house of the legislature, leaving the Commons as the sole legislative body.

Sources

  1. Rump Parliament Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-24

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