jan 1, 1642 - This abuse of power provoked the english civil war in 1642 - 1649

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Parliment defeated the king forces in the civil war in 1649 king charles 1 was beheaded for treason. The leader of parliament military, Oliver cromwell, took power and promised to create a republic but established a military dictatorship instead. This military dictatoship called the commonwealth lasted until cromwell death in 1658.

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