chapter 15 removal of nominated assembly

Question 1

what was good about the NA?

Answer 1

reformed debt law, more human treatment of the insane, civil registration of births deaths and marriages, tougher punishments for theives or highwaymen

Question 2

what did the fifth monarchists manage to abolish?

Answer 2

chancery and lay patronage and tithes

Question 3

what was the result of fifth monarchist intervention?

Answer 3

many JPs were removed meaning there were less gentry in positions of local authority

Question 4

what was the cost of 5th monarchist intervention?

Answer 4

alienated radicals and moderates including cromwell which forced a reaction from moderates after there was a suggestion to cut army pay which provoked the army

Question 5

what happened on 12 december 1653?

Answer 5

military coup led by lambert - moderates from assembly voted to hand power back to cromwell, officers in scotland also supported this

Question 6

what was the result of the coup?

Answer 6

cromwell was established as lord protector and wold rule under the terms of the instrument of government and lambert was regarded as cromwell’s 2nd in command