Who followed Cromwell in September 1658, and what did he lack?

His son Richard, who had never commanded a regiment and carried no weight at all with the army officers.

Why did Richard Cromwell fall from power in 1659?

His parliament quarrelled with the army over pay and over the officers' influence, the generals made him dissolve it, and he gave up the Protectorate in May.

What did Charles II promise in the Declaration of Breda in April 1660?

A pardon to all but those Parliament chose to except, liberty for tender consciences in religion, the soldiers' arrears of pay, and that disputed land sales be settled by Parliament.

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Personal Rule to Restoration 1629–1660

Attempts to reach a settlement September 1658 – April 1660

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Overview

Richard Cromwell's fall, the recalled Rump, the Committee of Safety, Monck's march, the Declaration of Breda, the Convention Parliament and Charles II's return, the Act of Indemnity and Oblivion and the surviving reforms of 1641.

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Which parliament did the army bring back in May 1659?

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What was the Committee of Safety?

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What did George Monck do in the winter of 1659 and 1660?

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1
Who followed Cromwell in September 1658, and what did he lack?
Model answer
His son Richard, who had never commanded a regiment and carried no weight at all with the army officers.
2
Why did Richard Cromwell fall from power in 1659?
Model answer
His parliament quarrelled with the army over pay and over the officers' influence, the generals made him dissolve it, and he gave up the Protectorate in May.
3
Which parliament did the army bring back in May 1659?
Model answer
The Rump, recalled so that rule by the officers could wear the appearance of lawful government.
4
What was the Committee of Safety?
Model answer
The body of officers under John Lambert that governed after the army turned the Rump out once more in October 1659.
5
What did George Monck do in the winter of 1659 and 1660?
Model answer
He marched his army down from Scotland to London, brought back the members excluded in 1648 and had the Long Parliament dissolve itself for fresh elections.
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What did Charles II promise in the Declaration of Breda in April 1660?
Model answer
A pardon to all but those Parliament chose to except, liberty for tender consciences in religion, the soldiers' arrears of pay, and that disputed land sales be settled by Parliament.

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