Lord Protector

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the constitutional document?The Instrument of Government (1653)
2. What is the duration of protectorate?December 1653 - May 1659
3. Who was the first Lord Protector?Oliver Cromwell was the first Lord Protector. He was a strong army commander and a devout Puritan.
4. Why did England have no king for a short time?After the English Civil War, King Charles I was executed and the monarchy was ended. Parliament and the army then made a new government called the Commonwealth.

Interregnum: A period of time when a country is without a monarch or ruler.
Rump Parliament: The Parliament of England after Pride's Purge in 1648, which excluded members who opposed the army.
Authoritarianism: A form of government characterized by strong central power and limited political freedoms.