A Long and Illustrious History
Who ruled England after the execution of Charles I?
AHis son Charles II, who had fled into exile
BOliver Cromwell as Lord Protector ✓
CParliament as a collective governing committee
DA council of Church of England bishops
Explanation
After Charles I was executed, England became a republic (called the Commonwealth) and Oliver Cromwell ruled as Lord Protector from 1653 until his death in 1658.
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