Commonwealth of England

American  

noun

1. commonwealth.

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Example Sentences

For the next nine years, Oliver Cromwell ruled Britain as “lord protector,” replacing the monarchy with the Commonwealth of England until his death in 1658.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2023

He had repeatedly been returned as one of the burgesses of his county during the Commonwealth of England.

From History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia by Campbell, Charles

Many of these pirates professed to be privateersmen, serving the Commonwealth of England.

From Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)

When Oliver Cromwell firſt coined his money, an old cavalier looking upon one of the new pieces, read this inſcription on one ſide, God with us; on the other ſide, The Commonwealth of England.

From The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6: Literary Curiosities Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts by Brooks, Henry M. (Henry Mason)

The initials on the title-page, R. G. He appears to have taken refuge in Virginia during the Commonwealth of England; and it is evident that he had resided in the colony for a considerable time.

From History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia by Campbell, Charles