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''' John Lambert''' (Autumn 1619 – March 1684) was an English [[Parliament of England|Parliamentary]] general and politician. He fought during the [[English Civil War], and became active in civilian politics until his dismissal by Cromwell in 1657. During this time he wrote the ''Instrument of Government'', Britain's only written constitution, and was influential in bringing about the Protectorate.

''' John Lambert''' (Autumn 1619 – March 1684) was an English [[Parliament of England|Parliamentary]] general and politician. He fought during the [[English Civil War]], and became active in civilian politics until his dismissal by Cromwell in 1657. During this time he wrote the ''Instrument of Government'', Britain's only written constitution, and was influential in bringing about the Protectorate.

He remained inactive from politics until after the resignation of Richard Cromwell, Oliver Cromwell's successor, when he was re-appointed to a position in the army in 1659. He prevented the sitting of the Rump Parliament]] and created a Committee of Safety with which to run the interim government. However, George Monck's march south caused Lambert's army to disintegrate and he was imprisoned in the [[Tower of London]] in March 1660. He made one final attempt to resist the English Restoration after escaping a month later, but his support had dwindled. He spent the remaining 24 years of his life imprisoned, first on Guernsey, and then on Drake's Island where he died in the winter of 1683–84.

He remained inactive from politics until after the resignation of Richard Cromwell, Oliver Cromwell's successor, when he was re-appointed to a position in the army in 1659. He prevented the sitting of the Rump Parliament and created a Committee of Safety with which to run the interim government. However, George Monck's march south caused Lambert's army to disintegrate and he was imprisoned in the [[Tower of London]] in March 1660. He made one final attempt to resist the English Restoration after escaping a month later, but his support had dwindled. He spent the remaining 24 years of his life imprisoned, first on Guernsey, and then on Drake's Island where he died in the winter of 1683–84.

==Early life==

==Early life==