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in English hisby Charles I. It convened at Westexecuted Strafford and Laud, abolished minster, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1640. It the Star Chamber and the High Comthis sistar mission, instituted many other constitutional reforms, and provided against its dissolution or prorogation without its own consent. After having been reduced by the expulsion of 96 Presbyterian known as the RUMP (q. v.), executed the members, its remaining membership, king and established the Commonwealth, 20, 1653. It was recalled twice in 1659. but was dissolved by Cromwell, April On Feb. 21, 1660, the expelled Presmost important manufacturing cities of byterian members were reseated and the the country. There are hospitals, banks, Long Parliament, thus restored, voted electric light and street railroad services, its own dissolution on March 16, 1660. waterworks, and newspapers. Pop. (1890) as independent city, 30,396.

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