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Act of General Pardon and Oblivion

England · Government / Government of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1652Date range
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Chronological records

1652

Oliver Cromwell24 February 1652

London · Government / Government of England

Parliament enacts the General Pardon and Oblivion after Worcester, offering broad wartime pardons while excluding specified offenders.

Names involved

Oliver Cromwell

Provenance

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