Chapter 13 - The failure to secure a post-war settlement, 1648-49: divisions between army and Parliament and the regicide Flashcards
What are seven factors in the failure of post war settlement?
- Charles failure to accept settlement
- Divisions in parliament
- Politicisation of NMA
- Religious and political radicalism
- Newport treaty
- Remonstrance of the army
- Pride’s purge of Parliament
How did the NMA contribute to failure of Post-war settlement?
(2 points)
> politicisation scared many in Parl
> relationshop with Levellers also scared many in parl
What was the impact of the Newport treaty on failure for post war settlement?
> angered the army leading to the Windsor prayer meeting and the remonstrance of the army
What was the Newport treaty?
> negotiations with the king, desperate to end the war
When was the remonstrance of the army?
Who wrote it?
What was it?
18 Nov 1648
> Ireton
> demanded Charels be put on trial and brought to justice. If parliament refused, army would purge parliament and put Charles on trial anyway
What was the impact of the remonstrance of the army?
Dec 1648 = Parliament vote to continue Newport treaty which forces army to react
When was Pride’s purge?
What was it?
6 December 1648
> Ireton organised army led by Colonel Thomas Pride to purge parliament
> MP’s taken to a pub called hell
> rest of parliament left now named the Rump
What was Charles’ response to his trial?
What did this show?
> he refused to accept the courts legitimacy
> reinforced to Cromwell that Charles needed to be removed
What was te outcome of Charels’ trial?
How many signed?
> declared guilty and sentenced to death
59 / 135 signed death warrant
significant bc only a small majority
Where was Charles’ execution?
How did Charles show dignity?
What was the reaction?
> outside banqueting hall
wore extra shirt so people didnt see him shiver
very mixed public reaction = lots of people in Britain and Europe uneasy about regicide
When was the King’s execution?
30th January 1649
