Protectorate

For the rule of Oliver Cromwell, see The Protectorate.

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Oliver Cromwell - The Protectorate

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A protectorate is a type of dependent area in international law. Suppose one state engages to protect another state, or a stateless territory, in exchange for its obedience in relations with other states; then the first state is a protector, the other state or region a protectorate. In practice, the protectorate has direct foreign relations only with the protecting power; other states must deal with it by approaching the protector. Similarly, the protectorate does not take military action on its own, but relies on the protector for its defence. This is distinct from annexation, in that the protector has no formal power to control the internal affairs of the protectorate.

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Protectorate - Dependent area - International law

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Protection is a long-established term in English law for the duty of a sovereign to keep the subject safe from harm, including harm done by the sovereign; the subject has a corresponding duty of allegiance and obedience. Thus, in 1775, George III declared the thirteen colonies "out of his protection" for their disobedience — almost equivalent to a declaration of war.

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Sovereign - Allegiance - Obedience - 1775 - George III - Thirteen colonies

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