36 - cromwells protectorate

Question 1

humble petition and advice

Answer 1

richard cromwell sucseeded his father as lord protector and commander in chief in 1568

Question 2

the difference between oliver and richard cromwell

Answer 2

richard didnt have the respect or admiaration that his father did from the army, so had to look to the civilian elements of the government

Question 3

reasons for the power vacum left by oliver cromwell

Answer 3

he hadnt been able o make any long lasting changed to create a civilian government and had just maintaned the balance between the different groups

Question 4

the four main polticial groups, inherited by richard

Answer 4

• the army
• the prebyterians
• the radical sectaries
• the republicans

Question 5

position of the royalists following the end of olivers protectorate

Answer 5

following hsi death, royalists were encouraged the take action again

Question 6

lack of unity in the army

Answer 6

• some wanted to maintain the protectorate
• some were unhappy with the protector who seemed to have presbyterian sympathies

Question 7

divisions with the army and richard cromwell

Answer 7

army urged him to give up his position
he refused
was criticised by officials
richard tried to gan support from lenient officials (with some sucsess)
most of the army werent won over
900,000 pounds was still owed to the troops
the protetcorate coudltn pay as they were in two and a half million in debt

Question 8

reasons that parliament was unco-operative

Answer 8

the republican minority was very vocal and attacked the legitimecy of the protectorate
the army wanted parliament dissolved as they ruled that the council of teh army cshuld only sit with the permission of parliament
richard reistsed but eventually gave in

Question 9

aims of richard cromwell

Answer 9

to reduce the power fo teh army and move towrds a civilian administration

Question 10

power of the army

Answer 10

• parliament dissolved
• left teh control of teh army council
• army would let the portectorate remain if they left the army in charge

Question 11

why was the rump recalled

Answer 11

the army attem;ted to make its power less apparent and suggested taht the rump be called back

Question 12

the end of the protectorate

Answer 12

the rump reasembled in may 1659
richard tried to summmon troups but failed and resigned from public life

Question 13

reasons for richards failure

Answer 13

• inability to form a government free from army control
• teh strength of the republicans against the protectorate
• the financial situation of the government