Meaning Of The Word Rump Parliament
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What's The Definition Of Rump Parliament?
Rump Parliament in American English
the part of the Long Parliament remaining after the purge of 1648 until disbanded by Cromwell in 1653 noun: the remnant of the Long Parliament established by the expulsion of the Presbyterian members in 1648, dismissed by force in 1653, and restored briefly in 1659–60 Rump Parliament in British English noun: the remainder of the Long Parliament after Pride's Purge. It sat from 1648–53 |
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