The End of the Commonwealth The Commonwealth was a very different period for England. It was a new form of government, which had never been tried before. Prior to this period England had only been ruled by monarchs, who were thought to be given power through divine right. The leader of the Commonwealth, Oliver Cromwell, didn’t get his power through divine right, but more through military power. The Commonwealth lasted from 1649-1660, ending because …showed first 75 words of 1192 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1192 total…for England, an era ruled by Oliver Cromwell, a great man with an even greater ability to lead. He was not a perfect ruler though, and because of this the Commonwealth didn’t last past his death, even though he passed on his position to his son. His son just did not have the abilities that his father possessed. He could not lead. Along with Cromwell’s death went the death of the English Commonwealth.