 Thomas Carlyle is in error in stating that he was a member of Cromwell's House of Lords.He sat in the House of Commons for Plymouth during the Second Protectorate Parliament, and on the debates on the designation to be given to the 'other' house argued strongly for the revival of the old name (4 February 1657/8).Burnet states, and it is extremely probable, that he was also in favour of the revival of monarchy.