King and Country in Barbados: An Overseas Conflict of Authority (1649–1653)
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https://doi.org/10.51349/veg.2024.2.11Keywords:
Barbados, English Revolution, Authority, King, ParliamentAbstract
In May 1650, the General Assembly of Barbados proclaimed Charles ii as rightful sovereign, a year after the abolition of monarchy in England. By combining specialized bibliography and historical sources, this paper analyses the pressure-stepped strategy, ranging from economic sanctions to maritime force, adopted by the Council of State aiming to reduce the rebellious island to obedience. This article examines, thus, the implications that the control over Barbados entailed within the context of the protectionist laws enacted by the Rump Parliament in the early 1650s.
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