After the Long Parliament was purged in 1648, the Rump Parliament brought charges against this king
In frustration, Oliver Cromwell dismissed the purged 'Rump' parliament 
and... [DOC] [TLE] The Trial of Charles I (1649): Selected Links and Bibliography [PAR] Charles' practice of dissolving Parliament whenever it queried his rule led to the 
... Parliament was purged, leaving a small rump totally dependent on the Army, 
and ... On 20 January, Charles was charged with high treason 'against the realm 
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