Restoration
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- Richard Cromwell
- Restoration
- Role of Monck
- Leader of the Army in Scotland. Former Royalist but had worked closely with Cromwell.
- Fearful that the country was sliding towards military rule, he assembled an army to bring the Rump to power once again.
- The Army sent a force north under Lambert to counter the threat of Monck but other members reinstated the Rump. Lambert sent to the tower, and Monck entered England in January 1660.
- Wanted to reverse pride's purge.
- Secretly began to negotiate with Charles.
- Declaration of Breda
- Charles sent his own proposals for a settlement, and this was accepted by MPs.
- Made him look like an attractive option. He offered religious toleration and payment of arrears to the Army.
- "rule as a traditional monarch"
- The Convention Parliament.
- Included a number of royalists and excluded many republicans.
- Accepted that monarchy should be restored.
- Role of Monck
- Richard was named successor after the death of Cromwell in 1658.
- Inexperienced and didn't want to rule.
- Summoned the Third Protectorate Parliament in 1659. Had no experience of warfare. The Council of Officers forced him to resign.
- Restoration
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