Chapter 16

Question 1

What were the two aims Cromwell had as Protector

Answer 1

• Establishing a stable from of government
• Establishing a Godly rule dominated by Puritan ideas

Question 2

Name 2 things republicans were concerned with Cromwell

Answer 2

• Cromwell’s authority when Parliament aren’t in session
• Control of army going to Cromwell
• Government led by a single person was just an alternative monarch
• Liberty of Conscience

Question 3

What was the Biddle’s case and what did it lead to

Answer 3

• A teacher who didn’t believe in Jesus’ divinity and the holy trinity, led to him being imprisoned and work burned
• This showed that parliament was enforcing its control over the protector
• This led to Cromwell dissolving the army

Question 4

Name 2 reasons why Cromwell resorted to the rule of Major Generals

Answer 4

• Religious Reformation
• Finance
• Royalism

Question 5

How was the rule of the Major Generals established

Answer 5

England was split into 11 parts and each general was assigned a part

Question 6

Explain the reaction of the Political Nation to the rule of the Major Generals, in regard of Government, Finance and religion

Answer 6

Government
- The political nation felt the MGs posed a threat to the political nations control over the localities. As the lesser gentries were gaining more control.
- The MGs started removing conservatives from local governments

Finance
- Concern over high taxation

Religion
- The NMA were religious radicals, this led to less persecution of radicals.
- Radicals threatened hierarchy as they questioned norms

Question 7

Name 2 benefits and 2 negatives of Cromwell becoming King

Answer 7

Pros
- More recognised form of governemt
- Could establish aa line of succession
- Could achieve settlement with parliament

Cons
- Could provoke royalists who supported Stuarts
- Opposition from Stuarts
- Opposition from some of the NMA

Question 8

What was the Humble Petition and Advice, what was the reaction and what year did it occur

Answer 8

• Document presented to Oliver Cromwell in 1657, proposing a new form of government with Cromwell as king but with limited powers
• Cromwell rejected it as the army seriously opposed it and would just remove him, and army opposition would mean god opposes him being king
• He accepted a revised version of the petition where he was not monarch