Commonwealth of England January 1649. Charles returned from exile on 23 May. He entered London on 29 May, his birthday. To celebrate "his Majesty's Return to his Parliament" 29 May was made a public holiday, popularly known as Oak Apple Day. He was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 23 April 1661. Commonwealth of England The Commonwealth was the period from 1649 to 1660 when England and Wales, later along with Ireland and Scotland, were ruled as a republic following the end of the Second English Civil War and the trial and execution of Charles I. The republic's existence was declared through "An Act
City of London (elections to the Parliament of England) between some of the Parliaments in this period, each members career is sub-divided by Parliament in the tables, even if he served in successive Parliaments." "The elected date is for the City constituency. When an exact general election date is unavailable, the year or years between the dates of the Parliament being summoned and assembling, are used." Notes:- Note:- Notes:- The Long Parliament or the selection of members from it known as the Rump Parliament functioned "de facto" during part of the Commonwealth of England period. It existed (in a sense) "de jure" 1640-1660, as under a pre-English Civil War