Barebone's Parliament, 1653
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- Barebone's Parliament, 1653
- Choice of MPs
- They were unable to hold elections as parliament had been illegally closed and Cromwell knew that the elections would not have produced supporters of his regime
- The Council of Officers decided to choose godly men to represent each county (the number of MPs depended on the size and wealth of the county)
- The Rump was dissolved forcibly by Cromwell in Apr 1653. He had lost patience over their lack of progress on major reforms and them trying to limit franchise
- Cromwell's aims with the new parliament:
- They should sit until Nov 1954 at most
- It will pass over to a nominated body which will produce a new constitution
- There would be elections by 1655
- reform was concentrate on religion, law, and property
- Problems
- Religion
- radicals wanted to get rid of tithes, stop laymen from appointing vicars, and thought ministers shouldn't be paid with public money
- Moderates said that tithes and appointing vicars were property rights. They also though ministers should be paid from parish endownments
- Law
- Radicals wanted to abolish common-law and have a straight-forward code in its place
- Moderates wanted some reform but not complete abandonment
- Property
- Radicals wanted less emphasis on property rights
- Moderates (who owned property) were more concerned that their rights were upheld
- The moderates largely prevailed and achieved a majority in the Council of State
- Religion
- The End of Barebone's Palriament
- The moderates couldn't agree on the form of gov to make and voted to dissolve themselves in Dec 1653
- Power returned to Cromwell
- The moderates couldn't agree on the form of gov to make and voted to dissolve themselves in Dec 1653
- Choice of MPs
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