Parliaments of The Commonwealth
| No. | Summoned | Elected | Assembled | Dissolved | Sessions | Speaker | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 'f' | ... | ... | 26 December 1659 | 20 February 1660 | 1 | William Lenthall | Rump Parliament (a) |
| William Say (Deputy) | |||||||
| William Lenthall | |||||||
| 1st 'g' | ... | ... | 21 February 1660 | 16 March 1660 | 1 | William Lenthall | Long Parliament (b) |
| 2nd | 16 March 1660 | 1660 | 25 April 1660 | 29 December 1660 | 1 | Harbottle Grimston | Convention Parliament (c) |
Note:
- (a) This was phase 'f' of the Long Parliament, with the Rump Parliament running the restored Commonwealth regime.
- (b) This was phase 'g' of the Long Parliament. Pride's Purge was reversed and the full Long Parliament made arrangements for a Convention Parliament and then dissolved itself.
- (c) This was a Convention Parliament which restored the monarchy by recognising King Charles II as the rightful King.
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