"Britain never became a republic but was replaced by another monarch who became more powerful. " This is what the BBC says: "England became a republic in 1649. The monarchy, the House of Lords and the Anglican Church were all abolished. The great seal of England was replaced with a new one. Scotland was integrated, Ireland savaged and war declared on the Dutch. The country was now governed by a Council of State " http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/sceptred_isle/page/66.shtml?question=66