2 POLITCAL AND RELGIOUS RADICALSIM: POLITCALISAION FO NMA 2 Flashcards
the army revolt (due to Edward sexby and cornet rumours c.1 make dal with political prebyterians)
PART 1
rank and file intervene (agitators) to seize the king and take him to army headquaters
the army revolt (due to Edward sexby and cornet rumours c.1 make dal with political prebyterians)
PART 2
OFFICERS support ranks nd file> solemn engagement of army written by ireton insisting that army not disband until paid in full and armed 11 leading presbyterian mps for arrest/impeachemnt
the army revolt (due to Edward sexby and cornet (agitators)rumours c.1 make dal with political prebyterians)
PART 3
grandees opened negations with the king > head of proposals
head of proposals
this was better terms than Newcastle eg parliament replaced every 2 years not 3- c.1 rejected/prevecation
further documents issues by nma:
HUMBLE REMONSTARNCE AND SOLMEN ENGAGMENT 1647
humble army grievence sent to the top, solemn army happy to disband but only if general council of the army is est and takes part in palriemnt discussion
furter docs issues by nma:
represnetion of the army
nma summoned to defend its own people/rights/liberties, it called for a purge of parliemnt, freedom of people to petiton> this est army as a political entity with its own voice
the army revolt (due to Edward sexby and cornet (agitators)rumours c.1 make dal with political prebyterians)
PART 4- Presbyterian reaction
fearing that the c.1 may of strikes a deal with army, pro presbyterian London mob demosnatred/intimitaed the independent mps> 8 peers to feel London to new market to safety of the army
the army revolt (due to Edward sexby and cornet (agitators)rumours c.1 make dal with political prebyterians)
PART 5- ARMY OCCUPATION OF LONDON
the army then marched London and occupied the city
summary
momentum/ordinary soldiers
politicalisation of nma gained momentum, contributlvey by ideas of levellers ideology .
ordinary soldiers began to q roots of society> demanded limitation fo gentry traction in society> meritocracy and democrayc