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British Interregnum, the Glossary

The interregnum in the British Isles began with the execution of Charles I in January 1649 (and from September 1651 in Scotland) and ended in May 1660 when his son Charles II was restored to the thrones of the three realms, although he had been already acclaimed king in Scotland since 1649.^[1]

Act of Classes

The Act of Classes was passed by the Parliament of Scotland on 23 January 1649.

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Anglo-Scottish war (1650–1652)

The Anglo-Scottish war (1650–1652), also known as the Third Civil War, was the final conflict in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, a series of armed conflicts and political machinations between shifting alliances of religious and political factions in England, Scotland and Ireland. British Interregnum and Anglo-Scottish war (1650–1652) are 1650 in Scotland.

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Banqueting House

The Banqueting House, on Whitehall in the City of Westminster, central London, is the grandest and best-known survivor of the architectural genre of banqueting houses, constructed for elaborate entertaining.

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Battle of Dalnaspidal

The Battle of Dalnaspidal occurred on 19 July 1654 during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.

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Battle of Dunbar (1650)

The Battle of Dunbar was fought between the English New Model Army, under Oliver Cromwell, and a Scottish army commanded by David Leslie on 3 September 1650 near Dunbar, Scotland. British Interregnum and Battle of Dunbar (1650) are 1650 in Scotland.

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Battle of Worcester

The Battle of Worcester took place on 3 September 1651 in and around the city of Worcester, England and was the last major battle of the 1642 to 1651 Wars of the Three Kingdoms.

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British Isles

The British Isles are a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-western coast of continental Europe, consisting of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Inner and Outer Hebrides, the Northern Isles (Orkney and Shetland), and over six thousand smaller islands.

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Caroline era

The Caroline era is the period in English and Scottish history named for the 24-year reign of Charles I (1625–1649). British Interregnum and Caroline era are historical eras and history of the United Kingdom by period.

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Charles I of England

Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. British Interregnum and Charles I of England are house of Stuart.

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Charles II of England

Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651 and King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in 1685. British Interregnum and Charles II of England are house of Stuart.

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Charles Stuart, that man of blood

Charles Stuart, that man of blood was a phrase used by Independents, during the English Civil War to describe King Charles I. The phrase is derived from the Bible: This and another verse were used to justify regicide. British Interregnum and Charles Stuart, that man of blood are 1649 in England.

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Commonwealth of England

The Commonwealth was the political structure during the period from 1649 to 1660 when England and Wales, later along with Ireland and Scotland, were governed as a republic after the end of the Second English Civil War and the trial and execution of Charles I. The republic's existence was declared through "An Act declaring England to be a Commonwealth", adopted by the Rump Parliament on 19 May 1649. British Interregnum and Commonwealth of England are 1649 establishments in England, 1660 disestablishments in England, 1660 disestablishments in Ireland, 1660 disestablishments in Scotland and Interregnum (1649–1660).

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Engagers

The Engagers were a faction of the Scottish Covenanters, who made "The Engagement" with King Charles I in December 1647 while he was imprisoned in Carisbrooke Castle by the English Parliamentarians after his defeat in the First Civil War.

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Execution of Charles I

Charles I, the king of England, Scotland, and Ireland, was executed on Tuesday, 30 January 1649 outside the Banqueting House on Whitehall, London. British Interregnum and Execution of Charles I are 1649 in England.

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George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle

George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle KG PC JP (6 December 1608 – 3 January 1670) was an English soldier, who fought on both sides during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.

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Grandee

Grandee (Grande de España) is an official aristocratic title conferred on some Spanish nobility.

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John Middleton, 1st Earl of Middleton

John Middleton, 1st Earl of Middleton (– 3 July 1674) was a professional soldier and mercenary from Kincardineshire in Scotland.

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List of ordinances and acts of the Parliament of England, 1642–1660

This is a list of ordinances and acts of the Parliament of England from 1642 to 1660, during the English Civil War and the Interregnum. British Interregnum and list of ordinances and acts of the Parliament of England, 1642–1660 are Interregnum (1649–1660).

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List of regicides of Charles I

The Regicides of Charles I were the people responsible for the execution of Charles I on 30 January 1649.

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New Model Army

The New Model Army or New Modelled Army was a standing army formed in 1645 by the Parliamentarians during the First English Civil War, then disbanded after the Stuart Restoration in 1660. British Interregnum and New Model Army are 1660 disestablishments in England.

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Oliver Cromwell

Oliver Cromwell (25 April 15993 September 1658) was an English statesman, politician, and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of the British Isles.

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Palace of Whitehall

The Palace of Whitehall – also spelled White Hall – at Westminster was the main residence of the English monarchs from 1530 until 1698, when most of its structures, with the notable exception of Inigo Jones's Banqueting House of 1622, were destroyed by fire.

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Pride's Purge

Pride's Purge is the name commonly given to an event that took place on 6 December 1648, when soldiers prevented members of Parliament considered hostile to the New Model Army from entering the House of Commons of England.

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Quakers

Quakers are people who belong to the Religious Society of Friends, a historically Protestant Christian set of denominations.

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Restoration (Scotland)

The Restoration was the return of the monarchy to Scotland in 1660 after the period of the Commonwealth, and the subsequent three decades of Scottish history until the Revolution and Convention of Estates of 1689. British Interregnum and Restoration (Scotland) are 1660 in Scotland.

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Richard Cromwell

Richard Cromwell (4 October 162612 July 1712) was an English statesman, the second and final Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland and the son of the first Lord Protector, Oliver Cromwell.

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Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery

Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery, 25 April 1621 to 16 October 1679, was an Anglo-Irish soldier and politician.

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Second English Civil War

The Second English Civil War took place between February and August 1648 in England and Wales. British Interregnum and Second English Civil War are 1649 in England.

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Stuart Restoration

The Stuart Restoration was the re-instatement in May 1660 of the Stuart monarchy in England, Scotland, and Ireland.

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Tender of Union

The Tender of Union was a declaration of the Parliament of England during the Interregnum following the War of the Three Kingdoms stating that Scotland would cease to have an independent parliament and would join England in its emerging Commonwealth republic.

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The English Historical Review

The English Historical Review is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal that was established in 1886 and published by Oxford University Press (formerly by Longman).

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The Protectorate

The Protectorate, officially the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland, was the English form of government lasting from 16 December 1653 to 25 May 1659, under which the kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, with their associated territories were joined together in the Commonwealth of England, governed by a Lord Protector. British Interregnum and the Protectorate are Interregnum (1649–1660).

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Treason

Treason is the crime of attacking a state authority to which one owes allegiance.

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Union Jack

The Union Jack or Union Flag is the de facto national flag of the United Kingdom.

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Unite (English coin)

The unite was the second English gold coin first produced during the reign of King James I. It was named after the legends on the coin indicating the king's intention of uniting his two kingdoms of England and Scotland.

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Western Remonstrance

The Western Remonstrance was drawn up on 17 October 1650 by Scotsmen who demanded that the Act of Classes (1649) was enforced (removing Engagers from the army and other influential positions) and remonstrating against Charles, the son of the recently beheaded King Charles I, being crowned King of Scotland.

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William Cunningham, 9th Earl of Glencairn

William Cunningham, 9th Earl of Glencairn (Uilleam Coineagan) (1610–1664), was a Scottish nobleman, Lord Chancellor of Scotland, and a cavalier.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Interregnum

Also known as Interregnum (1649-1660), Interregnum (1649-60), Interregnum (British Isles).

British Interregnum, the Glossary

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See also

1649 establishments in England

1649 establishments in Ireland

1649 establishments in Scotland

1649 in England

1650 in Scotland

1650s in England

1650s in Scotland

1660 disestablishments in England

1660 disestablishments in Ireland

1660 disestablishments in Scotland

1660 in England

1660 in Scotland

History of England by period

History of the United Kingdom by period

Interregnum (1649–1660)

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