Rump Parliament

Events

2

Episodes

4

Years

1649–1653

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Rump Parliament, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Abolition of the House of Lords and the Commonwealth Act

   1649

   Role: Legislative body

   1. 117 March 1649 · LondonAbolition of the Kingly Office

      The Rump Parliament formally abolished the monarchy in England and Ireland.

   2. 219 March 1649 · LondonAbolition of the House of Peers

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

   3. 319 May 1649 · LondonDeclaration of the Commonwealth

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

2. Expulsion of the Rump Parliament

   1653

   Role: Dissolved legislative body

   1. 420 April 1653 · UnspecifiedDissolution of the Rump

      Cromwell dissolved the Rump Parliament on 20 April 1653 after it attempted to stay in session despite an agreement to dissolve.

Sources

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