376 years ago, on January 27, 1649, an event took place that would forever alter the history of England and Scotland. #History #KingCharlesI #EnglishRevolution #CivilWar #RumpParliament

The ‘Interruption’ of Parliament and the quest for political settlement, October 1659 In the first of a new blog series charting the collapse of the British Republic, Dr Vivienne Larminie of the Commons 1640-1660 section discusses the military coup which temporarily suspended the Rump ...

In October 1659, the Rump Parliament was suspended in order ‘to save the effusion of blood' after a military coup. This is also now known as 'the interruption of parliament'. Find out more here ow.ly/huWz50L5Iem 👇 #HistParl #17thC #RumpParliament