aftermath of bishop war 1 Flashcards
treaty of Ripon 1640
was to be a cessation of hostilities
the king req to call parliament back which could not be dissolved until he obtained subsides to pay of Scottish (850pd)> has to listen to grivenses during pr or Scottish win
potential strengths of c.1
their was traditional views on monarch.
support from h.o.l, supremacy in legal syst (prerogative courts), command army/navy, censorship in press, determined skilful ministers (laud/wentworth), authority over foreign policy
weakness of c.1 which became a strength of parliment
-unity of purpose
majority of mps in long p had unity of purpose eg drok. Wanted to dismantle c.1 prerogative powers, to curtail absues of c.1, restore a positive working relationship between crown and parliment. > this unity allowed mps to act quickly and they introduced a series of measures which obtained royal assent. 400 country mps.
weakness of c.1> strength of plriement
a lot of mps were lawyers eg pym, puritan network had been est among prominent mp and lords during pr>retuned in 1640 opp was strong.
London had strong puritan pop>gym went around being anti royalist/pro parliamentarian.
c.1 army plot 1641
attempts of c.1 supporters to curbs parliemntry opp, Reasert royal authority . allowed Pym to gain upper hand forcing exile and impairment to kings supporters eg henrettia Maria
grand remonstrance nov 1641
native Irish (cath) alien c.1 authority for attacks again prot who had taken land = evidence c.1 part of cath conspiracy to story prot. pym granted remonstrance 200 grievences passed.
weakness of parliment: degree of divsion
moderates
coop/negotaited with king to restore positive working relationship. generally moderate prot, did not expect big changed in relation to church eg earl of Bedford
weakness of parliment: degree of divsion
radicles
wanted greater concessions did not trust .1 beloved a settlement needed to enforce on king. tended to be puritains who wanted a complete removal of laudiain refroms eg John Pym
