When England had a republic
The Putney Debates of October-November 1647, the high point of revolutionary radicalism after the English Civil War This was published, at the time of Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee 2002, as two articles in Solidarity 3/9 and 3/10. Had enough of Golden Jubilee sycophancy? Three hundred and fifty years or so ago they'd had enough of Royalty too. In 1649, the English Parliament cut off the King's head, abolished the House of Lords, and proclaimed a Republic.