United KingdomHistory 73 · History
After Charles I was executed in 1649, England became a republic. What was it called?
- aThe CommonwealthCorrect answer
- bThe United Kingdom
- cThe Restoration
- dThe Dominion
Why?
With no king, England was declared a republic called the Commonwealth. The Restoration is the name for the return of the monarchy in 1660.
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