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April 20, 1653

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Joel Byers

On April 20, 1653, in England, Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell got really ticked off at the Long Parliament and expelled them. History reported that it was because the members of Parliament kept trying to pass the Perpetuation Bill, which would have kept the seats of Parliament in the hands of only a few members. What … Continue reading →

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January 30, 1661

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Joel Byers

On January 30, 1661, England executed Oliver Cromwell, former Lord Protector and Ruler of the Commonwealth of England for regicide. The common people of England didn’t really care that he had Charles I executed on January 30, 1649, twelve years earlier, it was because he had been a Puritan and when he took over the … Continue reading →

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May 29, 1660

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1660 Charles II was restored to the English Throne after the Puritan Commonwealth was overthrown by the people of England. Oliver Cromwell took over England in 1649 and instituted a very religious, dour government based upon Puritan principles that frowned on people having fun, like dancing, drinking, singing, and … Continue reading →

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