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The commonwealth of England and the Governors of Lancashire: 'New modelised and cromwellysed'

Craven, Alex

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Alex Craven



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Following Pride's Purge in 1648, the majority of Lancashire's MPs were excluded or chose to withdraw from Parliament, whilst the county committees and the commission of the peace were all purged and remodelled during the course of the Commonwealth (1649-53). Men who had served in county government for many years were removed from office by the new regime, whilst a number of new men were promoted from obscurity to take their place. This article examines these changes to the administration of Lancashire during the Commonwealth, finding that county government became greatly contracted as fewer men held more offices. Nevertheless, despite the prominence of some townsmen during this period, gentility never ceased to be the norm for provincial government. © The University of Leeds, 2011.

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Craven, A. (2011). The commonwealth of England and the Governors of Lancashire: 'New modelised and cromwellysed'. Northern History, 48(1), 41-58. https://doi.org/10.1179/174587011X12928631621230

Journal Article Type Review
Publication Date Mar 1, 2011
Deposit Date Jul 5, 2010
Publicly Available Date Dec 2, 2016
Journal Northern History
Print ISSN 0078-172X
Publisher Maney Publishing
Peer Reviewed Not Peer Reviewed
Volume 48
Issue 1
Pages 41-58
DOI https://doi.org/10.1179/174587011X12928631621230
Keywords early modern Seventeenth Century history, England, Lancashire, politics, Local government, County Committees, prosopography
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/964567
Publisher URL http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/maney/nhi/2011/00000048/00000001/art00006?token=0059183d9c6c5605275c277b42577467547a7634732c497b2f592f653b672c57582a72752d7039910c798035f

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