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Rump Parliament: In English history, the Rump Parliament was the Parliament after Colonel Pride purged the Long Parliament, leaving only a core of Independent members. It was in session from 1648 to 1653, during and after the Civil War and the trial and execution of Charles I

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The remaining members were known as the Rump Parliament.
Some of the Rump Parliament were opposed and refused to sit with the Secluded Members.
Nonetheless his appointment at Caius was at the behest of the Rump Parliament.
The Rump Parliament was distrustful of the Rota Club and the ideals they stood for.
The remaining free members then became the Rump Parliament.
A short while later, this rump parliament was dissolved by the Württemberg military.
This parliament was known as the Rump Parliament.
The Rump Parliament issued a declaration establishing a " Commonwealth without a king, single person, or house of lords.
The remaining members formed the Rump Parliament.
However, the Rump Parliament opted instead for the establishment of a Republican Commonwealth.
This later became known as the Rump Parliament.
Less than a week after the king 's execution, the Rump Parliament voted to abolish the monarchy.
Northumberland would prove to be one of Charles I 's greatest supporters in the Rump Parliament.
This convention was dismissively called the Rump Parliament Rumpfparlament.
In 1659 he was returned to the House of Commons for the Restored Rump parliament.

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Olliver Cromwells famous remark in 1653 to the Rump Parliament seems apposite.
This was phase 'd ' of the Long Parliament, known as the Rump Parliament.

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