1-Failure to compromise

Question 1

Who led the opposition in parl. in 1640
and it’s members

Answer 1

Pym’s Junto
Pym, Hampden, Haselrig

Question 2

What were the aims of the Junto

Answer 2

They didnt like the way that Charles ruled
Introduced constitutional reforms to take away kings powers due their mistrust after the personal rule

Question 3

Who were arrested and impeached in Nov 1640

Answer 3

Laud and Strafford

Question 4

When were Laud and Strafford impeached
when was the trial

Answer 4

Nov 1640
Strafford put on trial April 1641

Question 5

When were Laud and Strafford impeached
trail

Answer 5

Nov 1640
Strafford put on trial April 1641

Question 6

What was the purpose of Laud and Strafford impeachment

Answer 6

to get rid of Charles’ ‘evil councillors’
blamed for the policies used in the personal rule

Question 7

When was the Trieninal Act introduced

Answer 7

Feb 1641
Parl had to called at least once every three years, to stop personal rule

Question 8

Act passed in Feb 1641

Answer 8

Triennial act

Question 9

Act Passed in May 1641

Answer 9

Act of Attainder

Question 10

What did the Act of Attainder do

Answer 10

declared Strafford guilty of treason without going through HoL
Used parl legislative powers to punish Straffor w/out trial

Question 11

What did conservatives think of the Act of Attainder

Answer 11

Saw it as bending the law and was therefore a threat to the constitution

Question 12

What was the first Army Plot

Answer 12

Plot by Catholic army to release Strafford and dissolve parl. by force

Question 13

What signifcance did the plot have on the Act

Answer 13

It was revealed by Pym and pushed for the passing of the act

Question 14

What happened after the Ac of Attainder was passed

Answer 14

Anrgy mob surrounded parl. in support of charles
Charles had promised to protect strafford and then signed his death warrant

Question 15

What happened in June 1641

Answer 15

pym pushed for the abolishtion of preogative courts, ship money

Question 16

What did the actions of June 1641 do for Charles

Answer 16

limited his prerogative powers and dismantled personal rule

Question 17

Which group emerged in the Commons in reaction to pym to support Charles

Answer 17

Constitutional Royalists
favoured the king
Edward Hyde Lord Falkland

Question 18

What were the ten propositions

Answer 18

extensions of parl power
- approve the king’s advisors
- protect them against royal vengeance

Question 19

What did the consitutional reforms show

Answer 19

A mistrust in parl, they wanted to reduce Charles’ power, he felt mistreated and undermined
the amount of reform emphasises this

Question 20

what helped induce Catholic panic in England in 1641

Answer 20

rumours of attacks of protestant settlers in Ireland, massacres of 200k deaths
created fear in England of catholic uprising
reality only few thousand, it happening at same time as uprising in ireland unsured damage still done and caused instbaility
not good at time when king already mistrusted

Question 21

When was the Root and Branch Petition

Answer 21

Dec 1640

Question 22

What was in Dec 1640

Answer 22

Root and Branch Petition

Question 23

What was the Root and Branch Petition

Answer 23

15k signatures in support of Pym
calls for removal of bishops from the church

Question 24

what did conservatives think of the Root and Branch Petition

Answer 24

saw it as a threat to the established order

Question 25

what did the irish rebellion cause in parl
where was king

Answer 25

King in Scotland, in his absence parl decide army is needed to tackle rebellion
Mps feared Charles using army against parl.
Pym’s plan to unite commons be parl approve kings choice in commander of army
sent grand remonstrance

Question 26

When was the Grand Remonstrance

Answer 26

22nd Nov 1641

Question 27

What did the Grand Remonstrance do

Answer 27

asserted the 10 propositions
list of charles faults and why he shouldnt be trusted with armed forces

Question 28

How did the Grand Remonstrance show divisions

Answer 28

passed commons by only 11 votes

Question 29

What was the malita bill

Answer 29

A bill proposed to have an army under the control of parl.
Outrages moderates sided with Charles

Question 30

What caused the 5 members case

Answer 30

Pym rumoured to impeach the queen

Question 31

What was the 5 members case

Answer 31

Charles ordered HoL to impeach five leading members of parl. opposition
He arrived in parl. with a warrant for their arrest backed by 300 soldiers
Leaders been warned and had gotten refuge in the City

Question 32

What did the 5 members case cause for the king

Answer 32

made the king look like a tyrant
he fled london and in his absence the malita bill was passed

Question 33

when was the 5 members case

Answer 33

4th Jan 1642

Question 34

What were the Nineteen Propositions

Answer 34

the basis of negotiated settlement

Question 35

When were the Nineteen Propositions

Answer 35

June 1642

Question 36

What was included in the Nineteen Propositions

Answer 36

parl oversee education of monarch kids
Hol/HoC approve all PC members
Reforms of Church

Question 37

What was the significance of the Nineteen Propositions

Answer 37

Showed how much power parl wanted and their refusal to compromise with the King
Oversee of Education is into kings persoal life

Question 38

When/where did parl and king raise their forces for war

Answer 38

King - Notts Aug 42
Parl - July 42