3 POLITCAL AND RELIGOUS DIVSIONS: C.1 ACTIONS/SUMMARISE 1 Flashcards
c.1 refusing to accept logic of defeat
refused to accept military verdict of fcw
still converse with royal advisors when moved to hamper palace under nma
henrettia Maria> guarentted safe passage
attempting to support c.1, impacted some of his decisions, 1644 fell pregnant so her safety was priority, she attempted to raise support on content and persuade c.1 to agree with scots but refused
sympathetic or indifference
c.1 stubbornness to drok, unwilling to concede attempts of settlement fueld his opponents will greater distrust to him, contributing to his execution and divisions
DIVISONS WITHIN PARLIEMNT 1646-9 main points
independents did well in the recruiter elections straight after the war leading to election of religious radicals, later elections favoured presbytertisn and saw helped return of prebyetrins but ended by prides purge 1648
divisions within palriment: king
pp> c.1 should be returned to power with minimal limitations, trusted
pi>can’t be trusted, measures to be put in place to ensure not return to old arbitrary ways
divisions within palriment : relgion
pp> national church essential to maintain conformity and prevent dev of unregulated sects
pi>national church threat to religious toleration
divisions within palriment> nma
pp> disband, riddled with radical ideas
pi> vital defender of liberties of the people and security fo the kingdom
summary of divisions in palriment
divisions weaken its legitimacy and a unified homogeneous body, and was used to fuel c.1 prevacotry attitude
DIVISIONS IN THE AMRY AND PARLIMENT 1646-9
-pp/pi rank in file
presbyterian majority in palriment hostile to the radicalism and politicisation of rank and file in the amry, compared to independent minority supported the demands of rank and file in army.
DIVISONS IN THE ARMY AND PARLIMENT:
occupation of London
pro prebsyetrin anti army riots 1647 led to 58 independent mps flee London and seek refuge with the amry, however occupation of London by the amry in 1647 led to withdrawal of many prebyetrins mps and reinstatement of 58 independents but scw gave opp for prebyetrin mps to return
DIVISONS IN AMRY 1646-9
senior officers (grandees) and rank and file soldiers and junior officers felt victory in war vindicated their desire for political influence and reform
DIVISIONS IN ARMY> CORMWEEL AND IRETON
attempting a delicate balancing act between their men and palriment, rank in file ha support form palriemnt form independent mps
putney debates
organised to reunite amry but acc exposed depth of their divisions
