The English Council of State later also known as the Protector’s Privy Council was first appointed by the Rump Parliament on 14 February 1649 after the execution of King Charles I.Charles’s execution on 30 January was delayed for several hours so that the House of Commons could pass an emergency bill to declare the representatives of the people the House of Commons as the source of all just power and to make it an offence to proclaim a new King.
active years end date
1653-04-30, 1660-05-28
active years start date
1649-02-14, 1659-05-25
order in office
Executive government of the Commonwealth of England
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