39 - reasons for the failure of teh republic

Question 1

political weakness

Answer 1

• cromwell was unwilling to use force to impose settlement
• the army was too involved, but didnt even managed to reach a settlement
• the republic had no claim to teh antions loyalty

Question 2

the unpopularity of army rule

Answer 2

• the cost of maintaining the army and navy meant taxation

Question 3

divisions within the army

Answer 3

• rivalry among leaders and troops (for example lambrts urpising agaisnt monck)
• regiments were undrpaid, badly proviisioned and reluctant t obey orders

Question 4

improtance of london

Answer 4

• lodnon was a dependable source of parliamentray strength
• many londoners had become so embittered by costly army rule that they were happy to return to a monarch
• they protested with boyoctts and protests

Question 5

contribution of geroge monck

Answer 5

• presented himself as a moderate and seemingly wanted a genuine civilian governemnt
• he was fundamental in the rveival of royalism

Question 6

the attraction of the monarchy

Answer 6

• the republic appeared to increase rather than lessen fiancial burdens
• the monarchy provided hope of political and religious stabilitty