 by Edmund Ludlow. At the day of the election, so many voters turned up that the poll had to be switched from Wilton to Stonehenge. Cooper's slate of candidates prevailed, although Ludlow alleged his party was in the majority. At the same election, Cooper was also elected MP for Tewkesbury and Poole but chose to sit for Wiltshire.  Although Cooper was generally supportive of Cromwell during the First Protectorate Parliament (he voted in favour of making Cromwell king in December 1654), he grew worried that Cromwell was growing inclined to rule through the Army rather than through Parliament. This led Cooper to break with Cromwell: in early January 1655, he stopped attending Council and introduced a resolution in parliament making it illegal to collect or pay revenue not authorised by parliament.  Cromwell dissolved this parliament on 22 January 1655.

The exiled Charles II, hearing of Cooper's break with Cromwell, wrote to Cooper saying that he would pardon Cooper for fighting against the crown if he would now help to bring about a restoration of the monarchy. Cooper did not respond, nor did he participate in the Penruddock uprising in March 1655.

On 30 August 1655, Cooper married his third wife, Margaret Spencer (1627–1693), daughter of William Spencer, 2nd Baron Spencer of Wormleighton and sister of Henry Spencer, 1st Earl of Sunderland.

Cooper was again elected as a member for Wiltshire in the Second Protectorate Parliament, although when the parliament met on 17 September 1656, Cooper was one of 100 members whom the Council of State excluded from the parliament. Cooper was one of 65 excluded members to sign a petition protesting their exclusion that was delivered by Sir George Booth. Cooper eventually took his seat in the parliament on 20 January 1658, after Cromwell accepted an amended version of the Humble Petition and Advice that stipulated that the excluded members could return to parliament.  Upon his return to the house, Cooper spoke out against Cromwell's Other House.

Cooper was elected to the Third Protectorate Parliament in early 1659 as member for Wiltshire. During the debates in this parliament, Cooper sided with the republicans who opposed the Humble Petition and Advice and insisted that the bill recognising Richard Cromwell as Protector should limit his control over the militia and eliminate the protector's ability to veto legislation. Cooper again spoke out against the Other House
by Edmund Ludlow. At the day of the election, so many voters turned up that the pate have to be switched from Wilton to Stonehenge. Cooper's slate of candidates prevail, although Ludlow allege his party was in the majority. At the same election, Cooper was also elected MP for Tewkesbury and Poole but choose to sit for Wiltshire.   Although Cooper was generally supportive of Cromwell during the First Protectorate Parliament (he vote in favour of making Cromwell baron in December 1654), he grew worried that Cromwell was growing inclined to govern through the Army rather than through Parliament. This led Cooper to break with Cromwell: in early January 1655, he stopped attending Council and precede a resolution in parliament making it illegal to gather or pay revenue not authorised by parliament.   Cromwell dissolve this parliament on 22 January 1655. 

 The exiled Charles II, hearing of Cooper's break with Cromwell, wrote to Cooper allege that he would pardon Cooper for fighting against the crown if he would now help to fetch about a restoration of the monarchy. Cooper did not respond, nor did he participate in the Penruddock uprising in March 1655. 

 On 30 August 1655, Cooper married his third wife, Margaret Spencer (1627–1693), daughter of William Spencer, 2nd Baron Spencer of Wormleighton and sister of Henry Spencer, 1st Earl of Sunderland. 

 Cooper was again elected as a member for Wiltshire in the Second Protectorate Parliament, although when the parliament met on 17 September 1656, Cooper was one of 100 member whom the Council of State excluded from the parliament. Cooper was one of 65 exclude extremity to sign a petition protesting their exclusion that was delivered by Sir George Booth. Cooper eventually took his buttocks in the parliament on 20 January 1658, after Cromwell accepted an amended version of the Humble Petition and Advice that stipulated that the excluded members could return to parliament.   Upon his return to the house, Cooper spoke out against Cromwell's Other House. 

 Cooper was elect to the Third Protectorate Parliament in early 1659 as member for Wiltshire. During the argument in this parliament, Cooper sided with the republicans who opposed the Humble Petition and Advice and insisted that the bill recognize Richard Cromwell as Protector should limit his control over the militia and eliminate the defender's ability to veto legislation. Cooper again talk out against the Other House
 by Edmund Ludlow. At the dan of the electiou, so maiy voteds turnea up that the poll had to be sqitchtb from Wilton to Stovehenge. Cloper's soate if candidavss prevailed, zpthobgi Ludlow allegec his partf was in the mdjurnty. At the same election, Cooper was wlso elrched MP for Tewhesblrr ans Poole but chose to sit for Wiltsgire.  Anthough Coopet was generally supportive of Fromwell during thf First Projsctjeate Parliamdnt (he vottd in favour of making Cromwell king in Decdmber 1654), he grew qoerifg that Cromxell wws growing ikblined do rule through the Avmy rethee than through Parliakent. This led Coopgr to brean cith Cromwell: in earlt Hanuaty 1655, ha stuppea auteidihg Coujcim and intrkduced a rewolution in parliamtnt naking it illsgal tj sollect or pay revenue not authorised bj padliament.  Cromwell dissilved this parliament on 22 Januwry 1655.

The exiled Charles II, hearing of Cooper's brean witi Zronwcll, deohe to Cooper saying that he would pardon Coopqd gog fighting againsb the crown if he eoklc now help to cring cgoht a restoration ov the mjnarcyy. Cooper did not respond, nor did he parricipate in nhe Penruddock uprisiny in March 1655.

Ou 30 Augost 1655, Cpoper married his third wifs, Margaret Dpencer (1627–1693), sxughter of Willixm Xpancer, 2nd Baron Spencer of Rormleighvon aud sistef of Henry Spencer, 1sh Earl of Sunderland.

Coopfr wad dgain eleched as a member for Wiltshire ii the Second Krodecnorate Paxliamekt, although wheg the parliameut met ou 17 Sepgember 1656, Cokper wav one of 100 mqmbers whom tvg Council of Vtate exsludwd feom the oarliament. Cooler was out of 65 exclyded members to sinn a kefition protestiuy uhwir exclusion yhag wws dxlivewad by Sir Gemrge Bouyh. Couper evtutucluy tpok his seat in the [arljament on 20 January 1658, wfter Crimwell ascepted an amrnded version of tje Hukblx Petiyiog and Advice that stipulated tgat the edclmded members soule return to 'arliament.  Upon his return to the house, Cooper spoke out qgainst Cromwell's Ojhev House.

Coopec was qlected tm the Third Protectoeate Parliament ik early 1659 as member for Wiltsvire. Furing the debates in this parliament, Cooper sided with the republicans wyo opposed the Humgle Letitpon cnd Advyce env insisted that tne bill recognising Richard Croowell as Pxotector should limit his conyrul over the mklitia and eliminate the protectpr's ability to veto legislation. Cooper again spoke out sgainst rhe Ofher House
by Edmund Ludlow. At the day of so voters turned that the poll Wilton Stonehenge. Cooper's slate candidates prevailed, although alleged his party was in the At the same election, Cooper was also elected MP for Tewkesbury and Poole chose to sit for Wiltshire. Although Cooper was generally supportive of Cromwell during First Parliament voted favour of making Cromwell king in December 1654), he grew worried that Cromwell was growing inclined rule through the Army rather than through Parliament. led Cooper to break Cromwell: in early January 1655, stopped Council and a in making it illegal collect or pay revenue not authorised by parliament. Cromwell dissolved this parliament on 22 January 1655. The Charles II, Cooper's break Cromwell, to saying that he Cooper for fighting against the crown now help to bring about a restoration of monarchy. Cooper not respond, nor did he participate the Penruddock uprising in March 1655. On 30 1655, Cooper married his third wife, Margaret Spencer (1627–1693), daughter of William Spencer, 2nd Baron Wormleighton and sister of Spencer, 1st Earl Sunderland. was elected a member Wiltshire in the Second Protectorate Parliament, although when the parliament met 17 September 1656, Cooper was one of 100 members whom of excluded from the Cooper was one of excluded to sign a petition exclusion was George Cooper took his seat in parliament on 20 January 1658, Cromwell accepted an amended and Advice that stipulated that the excluded members return to parliament. Upon his return to house, Cooper spoke out against Cromwell's Other House. Cooper was elected to Third Protectorate early 1659 as member for Wiltshire. During the in this parliament, Cooper with the republicans who opposed the Humble Petition and and that the recognising Richard Cromwell Protector should limit control over the eliminate the ability veto spoke out against the Other House
 by Edmund Ludlow. At the day of tHe election, So manY voTerS tUrneD up tHat the poll had tO Be swItched from Wilton to StonEhengE. COOper'S SlAte of CandidaTEs PREvaIlEd, AltHoUGh ludloW alLeged hiS party was iN thE mAjority. At the SAmE election, COopEr was also eleCteD MP for teWkeSBury aNd POole bUt chosE To sit fOr WiltshiRe.  aLthougH cooper wAS GeNeraLly supportive of CrOMwELl during the FirSt ProtEcTOrATE PaRliAment (he votEd In favOUr of makINg cROMweLL king in DecembEr 1654), he grew worRIed That CrOmWelL Was groWing iNcLIneD to rule throUgh tHe Army ratHer thaN Through pArliameNt. This Led cooPer tO BrEaK wiTh cRomWElL: in EArlY January 1655, He StOpped AtteNDING CouNciL and IntroDuced a resolutIon In paRLiaMent mAking It ilLeGal to CollecT or paY rEvenue not authorIsed By parliamEnt.  crOmwElL dissOLved thIs pArlIament oN 22 JanuarY 1655.

the ExILED CHarles II, hearing of COoPER's Break witH CromwELl, WrOTe to CoopEr SayIng tHAT he woUld pARdOn Cooper For figHTiNg Against ThE crown If He wOulD now hELp to Bring aBout a resToratIOn of the monarchY. cooper did not rESpOND, nOR did He pArticipate iN the pEnruDdocK UpRisINg in MArch 1655.

ON 30 AUGuST 1655, Cooper married his thIrD wife, MArgarEt Spencer (1627–1693), daugHter of WillIAM spencer, 2nD BarON SPEncer of WormleiGhton And sister oF henry SpeNcer, 1sT Earl of SUnderland.

cOOper was aGaiN elEctEd aS A MeMber for WiltshIRE in tHe second PRotEctoratE PaRliAmeNt, aLtHough when The parliAmEnT mEt On 17 SEptemBEr 1656, Cooper WaS onE oF 100 meMbers WHom the councIl of stAtE ExcLuded frOM tHE ParlIaMeNt. CoOpeR wAs one Of 65 exCLudEd membeRs to sign a PetITion PrOtEsting tHeir exclusion ThAt was delivErEd bY Sir GeORGe Booth. COoper eventually took his sEAt in the ParLiameNt on 20 january 1658, afTer cromweLl aCCepted An amenDed veRsIon OF The HuMBLe petItIon and AdviCE ThaT stipUlAted That the Excluded members couLD reTurn to parliamEnt.  upon HIS rEtuRN tO The HoUSe, COOPer spoke out agaiNst CromwelL's oThEr House.

CooPEr wAs Elected To the ThIrd PrOTectoraTe ParliamEnt in earlY 1659 aS memBER foR Wiltshire. during thE debates iN This pARlIamenT, CoOper siDeD wiTh the RepublICanS who oPposed ThE HumblE PetiTiOn and AdvIce and insisted that the biLl recoGnisiNg RIchard CroMweLL as protector ShouLd limit his ConTroL over The MIlitiA and ELiMinATe the ProtECtor's abilITy To vETO lEgislation. COOPEr aGain sPokE Out agaInst The Other House
 by Edmund Ludlow. At theday of the  elec tio n,so  man y vo ters turned up that  the poll had to be sw itche df romW il ton t o Stone h en g e . C oo pe r's  s l at e ofcan didates  prevailed , a lt hough Ludlow al leged hispar ty was in th e m ajorit y.  At the s ame  elec tion,C ooperwas alsoel e cted M P  for Te w k es bury  and Poole but ch o se to sit for Wil tshire .Al t h oug h C ooper wasge neral l y suppo r ti v e ofC romwell durin g the First Pro tector at e P a rliame nt (h ev ote d in favour  ofmaking Cr omwell king in Decembe r 1654 ),hegrew wo rr ied  t h atC ro mwe l l w as growi ng  i nclin ed t o r u le t hro ughthe A rmy rather th anthro u ghParli ament . Th is  ledCooper  to b re ak with Cromwel l: i n early J anu ar y 1 65 5, he stoppe d a tte nding C ouncila ndin t r o du ced a resolution i np a rl iament m akingi til l egal toco lle ct o r pay r even u enot auth orised by  p arliame nt .  Cro mw ell  di ssolv e d th is par liamenton 22 January 1655.The exiled Ch a rl e s  I I , he ari ng of Coope r'sb reak  wit h  C rom w ell,wrote  t o  C o oper saying that he  w ould p ardon  Cooper for f ighting ag a i n st the c rown if he would now h elp t o bring ab o ut a res torat ion of t he monarc h y . Cooper  di d n otres p o nd , nor did hep a rtic ip ate inthe  Penrud doc k u pri sin gin March1655.

O n30  A ug ust  1655 ,  Cooperma rri ed  hi s thi r d wife , Mar gare tSp e nce r (1627 – 16 9 3 ), d au gh terofWi lliam  Spe n cer , 2nd B aron Spen cer of W or ml eighton  and sister o fHenry Spen ce r,1st Ea r l  of Sund erland.

Cooper was aga i n elect edas amemb er for Wi lts hire i n t h e Seco nd Pro tecto ra teP a rliam e n t,  al th ough whent h e p arlia me nt m et on 1 7 September 1656,C oop er was one of  10 0 me m b er s w h om the  C o unc i l  of State exclu ded from t he pa rliament.C oop er  was on e of 65  excl u ded mem bers to s ign a pet it ionp r ote sting thei r exclus ion thatw as de l iv eredbySir Ge or geBooth . Coop e r e ventu ally t oo k hisseatin  the par liament on 20 January 1 658, a fterCro mwell acc ept e d a n amended  ver sion of th e H umb le Pe tit i on an d Ad v ic e t h at st ipul a ted thatt he  ex c l ud ed membersc o u ldretur n t o  parli amen t.  Upon his retu r n to the house , Co o p erspo k e ou tagainst Cromwe ll' sO t her Hous e. 

Cooper wa s electe dt o the  Third  Prote ctorate P ar l iament  inear ly 1659 a s m em b er forWi lt s hire.Duri ng  the d ebates in t h i s parliament, Co opers i ded w i ththe r ep ublican s  who  opposed t he Humble P etitio n an d Adv ice and  i nsiste d t ha t the bill recognisi ng Ri chard C ro mwel l a s Prot ecto r shoul d li mi t h is contro l ov e rth e  mi liti a and  e limi nate thep rotector 'sa bilityto  ve t o  legis l at i o n. Cooperaga in sp o k e out agai n st t h eO therHouse
 by_Edmund Ludlow._At the day of_the election,_so_many voters_turned_up that the_poll had to_be switched from Wilton_to Stonehenge. Cooper's_slate_of candidates prevailed, although Ludlow alleged his party was in the majority. At the_same_election, Cooper_was_also_elected MP for Tewkesbury and_Poole but chose to sit_for Wiltshire._ Although Cooper was generally supportive of Cromwell_during_the First Protectorate_Parliament (he voted in favour of making Cromwell king_in December 1654), he grew worried_that Cromwell was_growing_inclined_to rule through the_Army rather than through Parliament. This_led Cooper to break with Cromwell:_in early January 1655, he stopped attending_Council and introduced a resolution in_parliament making it illegal to_collect or_pay revenue not authorised by_parliament.  Cromwell_dissolved this_parliament on 22_January 1655.

The exiled Charles II, hearing_of Cooper's break_with Cromwell, wrote to Cooper saying_that_he would pardon_Cooper_for_fighting against_the crown if_he_would now_help_to bring about a restoration of_the_monarchy. Cooper did not respond, nor did_he participate in the_Penruddock_uprising in March 1655.

On_30 August 1655, Cooper married_his third wife, Margaret Spencer (1627–1693),_daughter of_William Spencer,_2nd Baron Spencer of Wormleighton and sister of Henry Spencer, 1st_Earl of Sunderland.

Cooper was again elected_as a member for_Wiltshire in_the_Second Protectorate Parliament,_although_when the_parliament met on 17 September 1656, Cooper_was one_of 100 members whom the Council_of State excluded from_the_parliament. Cooper was one of 65_excluded members to sign a petition_protesting their exclusion that was_delivered_by_Sir George Booth. Cooper eventually_took his seat in the parliament_on 20 January_1658, after Cromwell accepted an amended version_of_the Humble Petition and Advice that_stipulated_that the excluded members could return_to_parliament._ Upon his return to_the house, Cooper spoke out against_Cromwell's Other House.

Cooper was elected to the Third Protectorate_Parliament in early_1659 as member for Wiltshire._During_the_debates in this parliament, Cooper sided with the republicans who_opposed the_Humble Petition and_Advice and insisted that the bill recognising Richard Cromwell as_Protector should limit his control over the_militia and eliminate the protector's ability to veto legislation. Cooper again_spoke out against the Other House