The Rump Is Dead, Long Live the Long Parliament

The days of the rump parliament were over, blessedly over. Long live the restored long parliament. The only question left was how restricted the new monarchy would be. Charles the second moved up to breda in the netherlands to await his call. With the end of the commonwealth in sight, though, john lambert made one last play to save it. But time, sentiment and history were no longer on lambert's side.