Chapter 12 Flashcards
What did the Levellers want?
Political, economic, and social reform.
Give 4 demands of the Levellers.
- Extension of the franchise.
- Frequent elections.
- Written constitution (Agreement of the people).
- Removal of power from the monarch and Lords.
Give an example of a Leveller petition (name and date).
The Large Petition - March 1647.
Give an example of a Leveller pamphlet (name and date).
Agreement of the People - October 1647.
What does the Levellers’ pamphlets, petitions, and processions show?
How politics moved beyond the control of the Political Nation and onto the streets.
Who did the Levellers target in their attempts to influence a post-war settlement?
The lower ranks of the army, exploiting their fear that the army leaders would leave them out of any settlement.
Why were the Putney and Whitehall Debates held?
Because of the split between the army leaders and the lower ranks over settlement, fears that the Levellers encouraged.
When were the Putney Debates held?
October and November 1647
When was the Levellers’ first Agreement of the People?
October 1647
What were the 3 main proposals in the first Agreement of the People?
- MPs to be elected in proportion to the population of their constituencies.
- Biennial elections.
- Unicameral parliament.
When were the Whitehall Debates?
December 1648 - January 1649
When did Charles escape from Hampton Court?
11 November 1647
What brought the Putney debates to an end and undermined all attempts to find a settlement with the king?
Charles’ escape from Hampton Court.
Who were the Putney and Whitehall debates between?
The Levellers and the General Council of the Army.
What did the Levellers want the first Agreement of the People to form the basis of?
A new constitution post-regicide.
