1. Place these events in chronological order
Cromwell dissolves the Rump Parliament
The Regicide
England declared a Commonwealth
Adoption of the Instrument of Government
Pride’s Purge
Cromwell appointed Lord Protector
Calling the Nominated Assembly

2. Place these events in chronological order
Correct order = 5,2,3,1,7,4,6
Pride’s Purge 6th Dec 1648
The Regicide 30th Jan 1649
England declared a Commonwealth 19th May 1649
Cromwell dissolves the Rump Parliament 20th April 1653
Calling the Nominated Assembly July 1653
Adoption of the Instrument of Government 15th Dec 1653
Cromwell appointed Lord Protector 16th Dec 1653

3. Cromwell’s role – the ideological schizophrenic?
Which event shows Cromwell at his most radical?
Which event shows Cromwell at his most conservative?

4. LO: To understand how and why the Protectorate was established

6. Task 1: The Instrument of Government
Read p. 152 of Anderson and Scarboro with particular focus on the blue box
Read the sheet from the BCW project website on the Instrument of Government
Complete the sheet on the Instrument of Government

7. Why did Cromwell decide to accept the Instrument of Government and become Lord Protector?

8. Why did Cromwell decide to accept the Instrument of Government and become Lord Protector?
Power hungry?
Conservative aims?
Radical aims?

9. Characteristics of the Protectorate
Evidence of Cromwell promoting ‘Godly Reformation’
Evidence of Cromwell promoting ‘Healing and Settling’
Opposition to the Protectorate – who and why? Be specific!