Pax Britannica: A History of the British Empire

03.36 - The Alliance to Restore the Republic

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The First Protectorate Parliament meets... and immediately starts tearing up the constitution.

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This episode could not have been written without the following works:

  • The Instrument of Government: https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/1653intrumentgovt.asp
  • Martyn Bennet, Oliver Cromwell, 2006.
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