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From: (Reedpcgen)
Subject: Re: The history is long but is coming to an end
Date: 30 Nov 2003 06:34:35 GMT
References: <88abeaa.0311292129.7610fcb3@posting.google.com>


> I don't know how the law works in detail, but it would
>surprise me if an act of the Commonwealth could be used to support one
>of the new parliament, opened by the queen, and for that matter if
>Tony Blair's advocates would wish to compare him in any way with
>Cromwell.

Also, for some time, the 6-12 peers or so that were willing to side with
Cromwell and the Puritans were allowed to sit (even the Commons had been
selectively limited during Pride's Purge - not by election, but by the military
keeping out those who were deemed undesirable).

Paul

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