1-Failure to compromise Flashcards
Who led the opposition in parl. in 1640
and it’s members
Pym’s Junto
Pym, Hampden, Haselrig
What were the aims of the Junto
They didnt like the way that Charles ruled
Introduced constitutional reforms to take away kings powers due their mistrust after the personal rule
Who were arrested and impeached in Nov 1640
Laud and Strafford
When were Laud and Strafford impeached
when was the trial
Nov 1640
Strafford put on trial April 1641
When were Laud and Strafford impeached
trail
Nov 1640
Strafford put on trial April 1641
What was the purpose of Laud and Strafford impeachment
to get rid of Charles’ ‘evil councillors’
blamed for the policies used in the personal rule
When was the Trieninal Act introduced
Feb 1641
Parl had to called at least once every three years, to stop personal rule
Act passed in Feb 1641
Triennial act
Act Passed in May 1641
Act of Attainder
What did the Act of Attainder do
declared Strafford guilty of treason without going through HoL
Used parl legislative powers to punish Straffor w/out trial
What did conservatives think of the Act of Attainder
Saw it as bending the law and was therefore a threat to the constitution
What was the first Army Plot
Plot by Catholic army to release Strafford and dissolve parl. by force
What signifcance did the plot have on the Act
It was revealed by Pym and pushed for the passing of the act
What happened after the Ac of Attainder was passed
Anrgy mob surrounded parl. in support of charles
Charles had promised to protect strafford and then signed his death warrant
What happened in June 1641
pym pushed for the abolishtion of preogative courts, ship money
What did the actions of June 1641 do for Charles
limited his prerogative powers and dismantled personal rule
Which group emerged in the Commons in reaction to pym to support Charles
Constitutional Royalists
favoured the king
Edward Hyde Lord Falkland
What were the ten propositions
extensions of parl power
- approve the king’s advisors
- protect them against royal vengeance
What did the consitutional reforms show
A mistrust in parl, they wanted to reduce Charles’ power, he felt mistreated and undermined
the amount of reform emphasises this
what helped induce Catholic panic in England in 1641
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
When was the Root and Branch Petition
Dec 1640
What was in Dec 1640
Root and Branch Petition
What was the Root and Branch Petition
15k signatures in support of Pym
calls for removal of bishops from the church
what did conservatives think of the Root and Branch Petition
saw it as a threat to the established order
