chapter 15 failures of rump

Question 1

what was the main issue with the rump parliament?

Answer 1

too conservative for the army but not conservative enough for the political nation

Question 2

why was the rump so conservative?

Answer 2

individual MPs did not support regicide, majority were merchants and lawyers - didn’t want reform, economy doing very badly - not enough money for proper reform, security threats from ireland and scotland, fear of radicals

Question 3

what was the hale commision 1652?

Answer 3

was set up to recommend reform but none were used

Question 4

what was the blasphemy act 1650?

Answer 4

was designed to prevent radical religious groups such as quakers and ranters

Question 5

what reforms did the rump do?

Answer 5

made legal proceedings in english, promoted the gospel in wales, ireland, and the north

Question 6

what did the rump not do?

Answer 6

introduce constitutional reform in order to establish godly rule

Question 7

why did cromwell support the army?

Answer 7

even though he was more conservative, the rump was not doing enough and it was not united enough

Question 8

what did cromwell do to the rump?

Answer 8

forcibly dissolved the rump after he found out there was a committee set up to judge MPs considered for new seats - felt this would not mean enough godly MPs were in parliament

Question 9

what was the new parliament known as and why?

Answer 9

the nominated assembly as the MPs had been nominated by the army from different congregations across the country