Examples of 'convention parliament' in a sentence
Meaning of "convention parliament"
refers to the English Parliament that was held from 1660 to 1660. It was called as a 'convention' rather than a 'parliament' due to the absence of King Charles II at the time. The primary purpose of the convention parliament was to settle the restoration of the monarchy in England
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This led to the calling of the Convention Parliament which was dominated by royalists.
He and Norreys were returned again for Oxford to the Convention Parliament.
English Convention Parliament was very divided on the issue.
The army was purged of radicals and a Convention Parliament called.
William convened a Convention Parliament to decide how to handle the situation.
This one became known as the Convention Parliament.
The Convention Parliament then proceeded to conduct the necessary preparation for the Restoration Settlement.
Despite his age, he appears several times in the records of the Convention Parliament.
He played little part in the Convention Parliament and did not stand for Parliament again.
This cabal collapsed when General Monck chose to support the Convention Parliament in April 1660.
William convened a Convention Parliament to decide how to handle James ´ s flight.
After a double return he took his seat in the Convention Parliament on 23 May.
April - the Convention Parliament meets to discuss the Restoration.
They were returned together again for the Convention Parliament of 1689.
The Convention Parliament assembled and voted for Charles ' restoration.
See also
In 1660 he was elected MP for Taunton again in the Convention Parliament.
The first example of a convention parliament is the parliament of 1399.
He was elected MP for Wiltshire again in 1660 for the Convention Parliament.
Temple was elected MP again for Buckingham in 1660 for the Convention Parliament.
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