1640-42 Flashcards
How did Parliamentarians act when the Long Parliament was first called?
Pym and his allies impeached Laud and Strafford. They also took steps to forbid the financial strategies used by Charles.
What was the name of a major act passed in February 1641 and what did it entail?
The Triennial Act was passed, obliging Charles to call a parliament at least once every three years.
What was the name of the opposition group of MPs led by John Pym?
Pym’s Junto
Who did the opposition remove when the Long Parliament was first called?
‘Evil Counsellors’, who were blamed for Charles’s policies.
What happened to Strafford?
He was put on trial in April 1641, using an Act of Attainder which skipped the House of Lords. He was beheaded in May.
What was another act Pym secured in the early months of the Long Parliament?
He managed to make it so Parliament couldn’t be dissolved without its own consent.
What religious changes did Pym want to implement in the early months of the Long Parliament?
Pym wanted to exclude Bishops from the house of lords and establish a new church along Presbyterian lines.
What did Pym push for in June 1641?
More Constitutional changes including the abolition of Perogative Courts and Ship Money.
What group formed against Pym who were considered in the middle ground?
The Constitutional royalists. Led by Sir Edward Hyde and encouraged by Lord Falkland, they favoured a settlement between king and parliament.
What were the Ten Propositions and when were they proposed?
In 1641, MPs proposed significant extensions to parliamentary powers. They were sent just before Charles left for Scotland to make peace.
What major event occurred in October 1641?
There were rumours of Catholic attacks of Protestant settlers in Ireland.
What did people fear Charles would do with the catholic Army in Ireland in 1641?
People feared Charles would use the Catholic army to secure his position.
What was the Grand Remonstrance and when was it sent to the King?
It included much of the ten propositions and also included that parliament should be allowed to approve the King’s choice of commander. It was sent in November 1641.
What rumours were circulating in January 1642?
What was Charles’s response to rumours that Henrietta Maria was going to be impeached?
He ordered the House of Lords to begin impeachment procedures against opposition.
