Chapter III: Part II

Abolition of the Monarchy -- and of the House of Lords --
Commonwealth -- Schemes of Cromwell -- His Conversations with
Whitelock -- Unpopularity of the Parliament -- Their Fall --
Little Parliament -- Instrument of Government -- Parliament
called by Cromwell -- Dissolved by him -- Intrigues of the King
and his Party -- Insurrectionary Movements in 1655 -- Rigorous
Measures of Cromwell -- His arbitrary Government -- He summons
another Parliament -- Designs to take the Crown -- the Project
fails -- But his Authority as Protector is augmented -- He aims
at forming a new House of Lords -- His Death -- and Character
-- Richard his Son succeeds him -- Is supported by some prudent
Men -- But opposed by a Coalition -- Calls a Parliament -- The
Army overthrow both -- Long Parliament restored -- Expelled
again -- and again restored -- Impossibility of establishing a
Republic -- Intrigues of the Royalists -- They unite with the
Presbyterians -- Conspiracy of 1659 -- Interference of Monk --
His Dissimulation -- Secluded Members return to their Seats --
Difficulties about the Restoration -- New Parliament -- King
restored -- Whether previous Conditions required -- Plan of
reviving the Treaty of Newport inexpedient -- Difficulty of
framing Conditions -- Conduct of the Convention about this not
blameable -- Except in respect of the Militia -- Conduct of
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