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Commonwealth Parliament. England-letters Prog. West minister, October 31, 1653, 2 pages, Folio. The Speaker or Speaker of the Parliament of England (the Barebone Parliment which Delhi’s April 1653 had succeeded the Rump Parliament) replies to letters that Queen Christina of Sweden addressed to him by her Ambassador Israel Lagerfeldt Hereditary Vice President of the Supreme Court of Finland in Wigbyholm. Desire like the queen, that the War cease as soon as possible between the United Provinces and the English Republic,In The Interest of Reformed Religion.
Barebone's Parliament, also known as the Little Parliament, the Nominated Assembly and the Parliament of Saints, came into being on 4 July 1653, and was the last attempt of the English Commonwealth to find a stable political form before the installation of Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector. It was an assembly entirely nominated by Oliver Cromwell and the Army's Council of Officers. It acquired its name from the nominee for the City of London, Praise-God Barebone. The Speaker of the House was Francis Rous. The total number of nominees was 140, 129 from England, five from Scotland and six from Ireland (see the list of MPs). After conflict and infighting, on 12 December 1653 the members of the assembly voted to dissolve it. It was preceded by the Rump Parliament and succeeded by the First Protectorate Parliament.
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Parliament 1653 (Barebone Parliment -Refrence to Queen Christina of Sweden)
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