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England and Wales. Council of State

 Organization

Historical note

Government of the Commonwealth of England. The English Council of State directed foreign and domestic policy for the Commonwealth of England from 1649, following the execution of King Charles I, until the establishment of Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector in 1653.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Council of State minutes for 15 and 19 June, 1652: manuscript fair copy

 Collection — Shared_box 2104
Identifier: MS-1994-021
Scope and Contents

Council of State minutes, concerning the appointments of Denis Bond, Thomas Scot, Herbert Morley, Henry Marten, William Purefoy, and Henry Neville, to a committee to consider the disposition of Irish men into the service of foreign states, taken by John Thurloe, secretary to the Council of State.

Access Note

Open for research.

Dates: 1652