Committee of Safety
Lambert expells the Rump Parliament & institutes military rule through a Committee of Safety
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
John Lambert Biography and Timeline — Page 2
Follow John Lambert through 51 dated historical records for England.
John Lambert, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
51Distinct records
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1659–1659Years on this page
1659
Constitution of England
Lambert expells the Rump Parliament & institutes military rule through a Committee of Safety
Parliament
Lambert expells the Rump Parliament & institutes military rule through a Committee of Safety
Interregnum
Lambert expelled the restored Rump Parliament and supported a military Committee of Safety.
Role range: 1649-1660 – 1659-1660
Committee of Safety
Lambert expells the Rump Parliament & institutes military rule through a Committee of Safety
Role range: 1642-1649
Constitution of England
Lambert expells the Rump Parliament & institutes military rule through a Committee of Safety
Role range: 1642-1649
Parliament
Lambert expells the Rump Parliament & institutes military rule through a Committee of Safety
Role range: 1642-1649
Parliament
Support for Lambert collapses & the Rump Parliament resumes its sittings
Parliament
The Navy mutinied & declared for the Rump, support for Lambert collapsed & the Rump Parliament resumes its sittings
Role range: 1642-1649
Army Opposition
Lambert becomes the main military rival to Monck during the struggle over Parliament.
Role range: 1659-1660
Battle of Winnington Bridge
Sir George Booths troops are routed by Lambert at the Battle of Winnington Bridge, the last Battle of the English civil war
Role range: 1642-1649
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.