1640-1642

Question 1

What was the name of the Parliament that stood until 1648?

Answer 1

The Long Parliament

Question 2

When did the Long Parliament hold it’s first session?

Answer 2

3rd November 1640

Question 3

Who came up with the Bridge Appointments?

Answer 3

Lord Bedford

Question 4

What were the Bridge Appointments?

Answer 4

Altering Royal policy by changing the people who occupied the key offices of state

Question 5

Why was the Bridge Appointments abandoned?

Answer 5

Lord Bedford died of smallpox in May 1641

Question 6

When was the Root and Branch petition?

Answer 6

December 1640

Question 7

What was the Root and Branch Petition?

Answer 7

Called for the end of the episcopacy

Question 8

How many Londoners signed the Petition?

Answer 8

15,000

Question 9

What was the consequence of the Root and Branch Petition?

Answer 9

Exposed divisions within Parliament, so controversial that it was shelved in August 1641

Question 10

When did Charles sign the Triennial act?

Answer 10

February 1641

Question 11

What was the Triennial Act?

Answer 11

Stated that Parliament had to be called at least once every three years, made a radical change to the King’s prerogative

Question 12

When did Strafford’s trial begin?

Answer 12

22nd March 1641

Question 13

What was Strafford charged with?

Answer 13

Constructed Treason (trying to establish arbitrary rule in Ireland and in the North)

Question 14

When was the trial brought to a close?

Answer 14

10th April 1641

Question 15

When did Charles sign the Act of Attainder?

Answer 15

12th May 1641

Question 16

How many people turned up to the execution of Strafford?

Answer 16

200,000

Question 17

What legislations were passed in May 1641?

Answer 17

. Act against the Disillusionment of the Long Parliament (Parliament could not be dissolved without it’s own permission)
. Protestation Oath (Everyone had to swear to uphold and protect the Protestant religion)

Question 18

What was the “Destruction of the Instruments of Personal Rule”?

Answer 18

A series of acts which prevented Charles from being able to rule individually again:
. Tonnage and Poundage Act- 22nd June
. Abolition of the Star Chamber and Courts of High Commission- 5th July
. Ship Money Act- 7th August
. Limitation of Forest Acts- 7th August
. Act Against the Distraint of Knighthood- 10th August

Question 19

When was the Bishop’s Exclusion Bill?

Answer 19

May-June 1641

Question 20

What was The Bishop’s Exclusion Bill

Answer 20

An attempt by Pym to exclude Bishops from the House of Lords. Rejected by the Lords, evidences increasing radicalism within Parliament.

Question 21

What was “the Incident”?

Answer 21

Charles’ attempt to negotiate with Scotland. Tried to play divisions off against each other by promoting the Earl of Montrose and plotting to arrest the Earl of Argyll. Failed and showed Charles as untrustworthy

Question 22

When was the Irish Rebellion?

Answer 22

October 1641

Question 23

What happened during the Irish Rebellion?

Answer 23

Irish Catholics revolted against English Protestant settlers. Stories of atrocities against Protestants landed to huge amounts of anti-Catholic fear and Propaganda.

Question 24

How many Protestants were killed during the Irish Rebellion?

Answer 24

Estimates vary from 2,000 to 200,000

Question 25

What was the consequence of the Irish rebellion?

Answer 25

Deepened fear of Catholics in England and contributed to an increase in “anti-popery” propaganda. It was nicknamed the “Queen’s Rebellion” and there was talk of impeaching the Queen.

Question 26

When was the Grand Remonstrance?

Answer 26

November 1641

Question 27

What was the Grand Remonstrance?

Answer 27

A list of Parliament’s grievances with Charles since 1625 and some radical demands including:
. Parliament should appoint the King’s ministers.
. Bishops and Catholic Lords should be excluded from the House of Lords.
. Root and branch reform of the Church.

Question 28

By how many did the Grand Remonstrance pass?

Answer 28

159 to 148 votes (200 MPs abstained from voting)

Question 29

When was the Militia Bill?

Answer 29

Dec 1641

Question 30

What was the Militia Bill?

Answer 30

Called for Parliament to be given the power to raise the militia (local military units, armed and trained) and to appoint army commanders.

Question 31

What is the significance of the Militia Bill?

Answer 31

The point at which real divisions in Parliament started to show. Many saw this as a step too far and imposing on the King’s Royal Perogative.

Question 32

When was the attempt on the 5 members?

Answer 32

4th January 1642

Question 33

What was significant about the attempt on the 5 members?

Answer 33

Showed Charles as an untrustworthy figure and strengthened Pym’s leadership within Parliament

Question 34

Why did Charles leave London?

Answer 34

He was afraid of the increasing influence and aggression of the London Mob, over which Pym had a lot of influence

Question 35

When did Parliament pass the Militia Ordinance

Answer 35

March 1642

Question 36

What was the Militia Ordinance?

Answer 36

Gave Parliament control over the Militia

Question 37

What was significant about the Militia Ordinance?

Answer 37

. The first time Parliament had passed a law without Charles’ approval
. Took away the king’s prerogative right of control over the militia
. Charles’ referenced it as the beginning of the Civil War

Question 38

When was the 19 Propositions?

Answer 38

June 1642

Question 39

What were the 19 Propositions?

Answer 39

a list of demands: essentially Parliament’s war aims. They included:
. Parliament to appoint the King’s ministers.
. Policies to be arrived at through discussion in Parliament.
. Parliament to approve the education of the King’s children and approve their marriages.
. Anti-Catholic laws to be strictly enforced, including the exclusion of Catholic Lords from the House of Lords.
. Root and branch reform of the Church.
. The King to approve the Militia Ordinance (in other words, approve Parliamentary control of the army)