History A-Level
Lord Protector
What Lord Protector means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Lord Protector
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Cromwell was appointed Lord Protector under the Instrument of Government after the Nominated Assembly collapsed due to religious radicalism.
Topics that use Lord Protector
- The quest for political stability, 1625–88 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Conflict between Crown and Parliament
- Constitutional experiments and failure
- Exclusion Crisis
- Legitimacy and authority
- Personal Rule
- Restoration Settlement
- The collapse of trust and compromise
- The role of the army in politics
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