Long Parliament

noun

, English History.

1. the Parliament that assembled November 3, 1640, was expelled by Cromwell in 1653, reconvened in 1659, and was dissolved in 1660.

Long Parliament

noun

1. the Parliament summoned by Charles I that assembled on Nov 3, 1640, was expelled by Cromwell in 1653, and was finally dissolved in 1660 See also Rump Parliament
2. the Cavalier Parliament of 1661–79
3. the Parliament called in Henry IV's reign that met from March 1 to Dec 22, 1406

Example Sentences

Oliver Cromwell’s speech attacking the Long Parliament in 1653 has gone down in history.

From The Guardian

The Long Parliament had sat for 13 years when Cromwell called for it to go.

From The Guardian

This was denied by the government's lawyer, David Johnston, who said when and for how long Parliament should be prorogued is a long-established political decision for the government, rather than a legal matter for the court to decide.

From BBC

In the tradition of the Good Parliament, the Long Parliament, the Addled Parliament and the Cavalier Parliament, will history remember the short, but eventful parliament of 2015-17?

From BBC

Quoting the words of Oliver Cromwell to the Long Parliament in the mid-17th Century, he told Chamberlain: "You have sat too long here for any good you have been doing. Depart, I say, and let us have done with you. In the name of God, go."

From BBC