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King Charles I was executed on January 30, 1649.. Within days of the king
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1. Oliver Cromwell and the Interregnum 1649-1660
13. Problems of Cromwells Government: No legal or divine authority
There was no precedent for the title of Lord ProtectorCromwells power rested in his command of the army.
Could not finance both state government and fight wars
The army was a beast that has a great belly and must be fed.