Monarchy to protectorate: re-drafting the Humble Petition and Advice, March–June 1657

Author: Little, Patrick

Source: Historical Research, Volume 79, Number 203, February 2006 , pp. 144-149(6)

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Abstract:

The Humble Petition and Advice came in two distinct versions: the monarchical one presented to Oliver Cromwell on 31 March 1657, and the protectoral one accepted by him on 25 May – under which he was reinstalled as protector on 26 June. Yet only the protectoral version has been available to historians in a printed form. This article seeks to clarify the differences between the two versions, and to explore the often inconsistent and unsatisfactory ways in which this major constitutional change was achieved.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2281.2005.00332.x

Affiliations: 1: History of Parliament Trust

Publication date: 2006-02-01