1640-1649 Flashcards
Who was arrested in Nov 1640 as an “evil counsellor”?
Strafford & Laud.
The Root and Branch Petition (Dec 1640) demanded the abolition of _______
Bishops.
The T_______ Act (Feb 1641) ensured Parliament met every 3 years.
Triennial.
What event led to Strafford’s execution in May 1641?
Army Plot (royalist officers planned to dissolve Parliament).
Name 3 financial reforms of 1641.
Abolished Ship Money & Tonnage & Poundage & prerogative courts.
When was Ship Money declared illegal?
August 1641.
The I_____ R________ (Oct 1641) fueled anti-Catholic fears.
Irish Rebellion.
How many Protestants were rumored to have been killed in Ireland (1641)?
200000 (actual ~3000).
The G____ R________ (Nov 1641) listed grievances and called for parliamentary control of ministers.
Grand Remonstrance.
What ordinance allowed Parliament to raise armies in 1642?
Militia Ordinance.
Name 2 MPs Charles tried to arrest in Jan 1642.
Pym & Hampden.
When did Charles I raise his standard at Nottingham marking the start of the Civil War?
August 1642.
What happened at the Battle of Edgehill (Oct 1642)?
Stalemate & royalists failed to take London.
The Solemn League & Covenant (Sep 1643) allied Parliament with _______
Scotland.
Pym raised war funds through _______ tax and forced loans.
Excise.
What battle in July 1644 saw Parliament and Scots crush royalists in the north?
Marston Moor.
The Self-Denying Ordinance (1645) removed ______ commanders.
Aristocratic.
N____ (June 1645) was a decisive victory for Parliament.
Naseby.
Charles surrendered in April 1646 at ______.
Newark.
What radical group demanded democracy and religious tolerance?
Levellers.
The Newcastle Propositions (1646) demanded ________ control over the militia.
Parliamentary.
Who seized Charles from Holdenby House in June 1647?
Cornet Joyce.
The H____ of P_______ (Aug 1647) proposed a settlement favoring the army.
Heads of Proposals.
What radical document did the Levellers issue in Oct 1647?
Agreement of the People.
The Putney Debates (1647) were between Levellers and ______.
Grandees (e.g. Cromwell).
In Nov 1647 the Ware Mutiny saw Leveller soldiers rebel. Who suppressed it?
Cromwell.
Charles’ secret deal with the Scots in Dec 1647 was called the _______
Engagement.
What act in Jan 1648 ended negotiations with Charles?
Vote of No Addresses.
At what battle in Aug 1648 did Cromwell crush the Scots and royalists?
Preston.
The army purged Parliament in Dec 1648 in an event called _______
Pride’s Purge.
How many MPs were removed in Pride’s Purge?
140
The R____ Parliament (1649) put Charles on trial.
Rump.
How many commissioners signed Charles I’s death warrant?
59
Charles I was executed on _______ (date).
30 January 1649.
