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Declaration of the Commonwealth

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

The Rump Parliament declared England a Commonwealth and Free-State.

On 19 May 1649, the Rump Parliament adopted an act declaring and constituting the people of England to be a Commonwealth and Free-State. This act established the republic's legal existence and political structure.

Sources

  1. Commonwealth of England Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
  2. Rump Parliament Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-24

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