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Cromwell's Rise to Power and the Protectorate Era
The article recounts Oliver Cromwell's formal assumption of supreme authority in England and the creation and collapse of the early Protectorate. It notes the establishment of the Commonwealth after the dissolution of Parliament, the brief tenure of the Barebone Parliament, and the subsequent transition to the Instrument of Government. Cromwell's sword is relinquished as he accepts a ceremonial chair of state, marking a shift from military to constitutional rule. The period saw the emergence of a two-house Parliament and ongoing political struggle, with Cromwell repeatedly installed and replaced as Lord Protector during tense years.
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