Person

William Lenthall

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1654–1655

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Lenthall, 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. First Protectorate Parliament

    1654–1655

    Role: Speaker of the House

    1. 1654 · EnglandRatification of Drafted Bills

      Cromwell and the Council of State prepared 84 bills for the Parliament to ratify.

    2. 3 September 1654 – 22 January 1655 · EnglandAssembly of the First Protectorate Parliament

      The Parliament convened in September 1654 under Cromwell's summons, with Lenthall as Speaker.

    3. 6–7 October 1654 · House of CommonsDebate on Future Representation

      MPs debated the distribution of members for future parliaments in October 1654.

Sources

  1. First Protectorate Parliament Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-11