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Chapter 10: First Civil War Flashcards

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Ireland: When was an anti-catholic army formed in ireland?

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April 1642

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Ireland: Who commanded forces around dublin April 1642?

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Earl of Ormond

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Ireland: Who made up the anti-catholic army/ formation in ireland?
April 1642
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  • 10,000 scottish troops sent to support ulster protestants

- financed by parliament

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Ireland: What was the significance of the anti-catholic army in ireland/ their successes?
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  • By end of 1643, extended protestant control

- But catholic confederation held rest of ireland except dublin

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Ireland: When did the Earl of Ormond sign cessation?

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September 1643

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Ireland: Who did the Earl of Ormond sign cessation with?

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-Catholic Confederation

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Ireland: What was a cessation?

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1 Year truce

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Ireland: what the impact of the cessation?
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Troops?
parliament?

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  • 22,000 irish troops were sent to england from oct 1643-june 1644 to support charles
  • Had little impact and was counterproductive as it antagonised parliament
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Scotland: When was the solemn league and covenant?

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1643

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Scotland: What was the solemn league and covenant?

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-Solemn league and covenant military alliance between english parliament and scottish covenanters

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Scotland: what was the impact of the solemn league and convenant?

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  • Alienated some scottish nobles into supporting charles

eg: earl of montrose

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Ireland: When did ormond sign peace treaty with confederates?

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March 1643

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Ireland: Battle at benburb date?

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June 1643

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Ireland: What happened at the battle of benburb?

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-Owen Roe O’Neill, representative of gaelic irish, defeated scottish covenanters at benburb

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Ireland: What was the significance of the battle at benburb?

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irish less likely to support charles as there was no longer a common enermy

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Key battles: when was the battle of edgehill?

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23rd October 1642

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Key battles: What happened in the battle of edgehill?
Victor?
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  • First battle of english civil war

- Inconclusive battle, lots of death on both sides

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Key battles: When was the battle of lansdown?

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5th July 1643

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Key battles: What happened in battle of edgehill?
Victor?
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  • Royalist win at high cost

- Forced to retreat and lost men, horses and ammunition

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Key battles: When was the battle of marston moor?

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2nd July 1644

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Key battles: What happened at the battle of marston moor?
Victor?
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  • York royalist stronghold
  • Parliament victory
  • Collapse of royalist forces in the north
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Key battles: When was the battle of naseby?

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14th June 1645

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Key battles: What happened at the battle of naseby?
Victor?
2

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  • Decisive victory for new model army

- Parliament got the royal cabinet full of plans

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Key battles: When was the fall of bristol?

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23rd august-10th september

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Key battles: What happened at the fall of bristol?
Victor?
Significance for charles?
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  • Bristol was key port
  • Parliament surrounded and stormed bristol
  • Royalists surrendered
  • CI dismissed Prince Rupert and forced him to leave england
  • Only chester port now
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Royalists: Significance of charles and his army?

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They were uncoordinated and divided

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Royalists: Significance of Council of War at Oxford?

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They were effective in the early years

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Royalists: Significance of the earl of newcastle?

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He didn’t march the northern royalist army to support the london attack

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Royalists: Significance of prince rupert?

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led many battles

Joined newcastles forces at marston moor in july 1644

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Parliamentarians: Significance of the london trained bands?

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Defended the capital in november 1643 and forced the royalists back

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Parliamentarians: Significance of the solemn league and covenant?
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Military, religious and political alliance between parliament and covenanters

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Parliamentarians: Significance of the committee of both kingdoms?
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1644- parliament and covenanters to manage finances for new model army

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Parliamentarians: Significance of general thomas fairfax and the northern forces?
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Joined with eastern association (parliament army) and scots at marston moor

1645- commander in chief of new model army

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Royalist strengths?
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Support? Leaders?

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  • Led by lawful recognised rulers
  • Support from aristocracy and higher gentry
  • who had more financial reserves and military experience
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Royalist weaknesses: administration?

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  • Royalist council of war at oxford
  • initially effective but suffered from limited authority
  • commanders were independent
  • charles had a new council in bristol
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Royalist weaknesses: Generals?

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  • Lack of commitment and lacked military experience

- Appointed his own nephews which was good militarily but divided ppl

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Royalist weaknesses: Commissions of array?

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  • Dubious legality

- People felt royalists lacked legal weight to make people join their forces

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Royalist weaknesses: Division?

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  • Differing views and incoherent policy
  • Henrietta maria- wanted continued war until total victory
  • Edward Hyde- wanted settlement w/ parliament
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Royalist weaknesses: Charles as military leader?

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  • Poor leader

- Didn’t listen to his council of war

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Royalist weaknesses: agreement with catholics?

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  • Cessation with catholic rebels

- Brought over ineffective troops

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Royalist weaknesses: Reliance on foreign aid?

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  • His nephews

- Negotiated with french and the pope

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Royalist weaknesses: Others?
Money?
Decisive?
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  • Indecisive

- Royalist areas were generally poorer

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Parliamentary strengths: War finances?

2

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  • Committee of both kingdoms

- Nov 1642 The Assessment, raised lots of money

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Parliamentary strengths: John Pym and alliances?

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  • Kept parliament together

- Solemn league and the covenant

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Parliamentary strengths: Holding london?
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things that made them successful bc they held london?

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  • Propaganda in london
  • Finances- city loans
  • Man power- trained bands
  • Port- Largest
  • Industry
  • Established administration
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Parliamentary strengths: Local administration and opportunities?
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  • Employment of local men in special committees

- Dedicated support

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Parliamentary strengths: Sea?

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-Held navy support

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Parliamentary strengths: New Model Army?

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-Regularly paid, professional soldiers

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