5 April 1654Treaty NegotiationsWalter Strickland
Works within Commonwealth diplomacy during the settlement with the Dutch
Historical records for England in 1654, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Works within Commonwealth diplomacy during the settlement with the Dutch
Concludes peace with the Dutch Republic, ending the First Anglo-Dutch War
Takes overall command of the English army in Scotland after the Cromwellian conquest.
Consolidates English military government in Scotland after Royalist resistance is suppressed.
The first Protectorate Parliament meets for the first time
Serves as Speaker when the First Protectorate Parliament assembles
Cromwell opened the First Protectorate Parliament under the new constitutional system.
Addresses the first Protectorate Parliament at its inaugural meeting
Tells Parliament that sovereignty is not a mere feather in the hat
Defends the constitutional settlement connected with the Instrument of Government
Supports the Protectorate regime during parliamentary conflict over recognition
Advises within the Protectorate political settlement during the Parliament
Supports Cromwellian interests during the Protectorate Parliament
Joins critics of the Protectorate settlement in Parliament
Challenges the Protectorate's constitutional basis
Opposes Cromwellian constitutional arrangements in the Protectorate Parliament
Sits in the first Protectorate Parliament during debates over the regime
Supports the Protectorate cause in the first Parliament
Prepares to command the naval force for Cromwell's Western Design
Prepares to command the land forces for the Western Design
Serves as a commissioner accompanying the Western Design expedition
Sails as a civilian commissioner for the Western Design
Hosts talks with Dutch representatives but fails to obtain political union
Serves as English resident at Geneva during Cromwell's Swiss diplomacy
Cunningham leads Royalist resistance in the Highlands before Monck's consolidation of Scotland.
Works to suppress Royalist resistance led by William Cunningham and Highland allies.
Despatched by Cromwell to protect English shipping and assert Commonwealth naval power
Acts as Oliver Cromwell's political agent to the Protestant cantons of Switzerland
Governs under the Instrument of Government as the Protectorate settles into operation
Serves Cromwell as secretary and intelligence coordinator during the Protectorate
Serves in the exiled Stuart royalist circle rather than as secretary to James I
Supervises logistical planning for Cromwell's Caribbean expedition
Represents Cromwellian England to the Protestant cantons of Switzerland
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