chapter 16 first protectorate 1654-55

Question 1

why did cromwell receive some backlash?

Answer 1

people saw him as an alternative monarch and that he was infringing on parliament’s soveriegnity

Question 2

what specifically were republicans concerned with?

Answer 2

cromwell’s authority to pass ordinances when parliament was not in session, his control of the army and need to reduce armed forces

Question 3

how did cromwell respond to these claims?

Answer 3

said that - govt by a single person and parliament, regular elections, religious toleration and liberty of conscience, militia controlled by protector, CofS and parliament

Question 4

what was the recognition?

Answer 4

required MPs to take an oath recognising that cromwell and parliament were the government

Question 5

how many MPs refused the recognition?

Answer 5

100

Question 6

what was cromwell’s main contention?

Answer 6

pn would not support godly reformation which made him more radical and therefore increased his reliance on the army and reduced chances of settlement with pn

Question 7

what happened with john biddle?

Answer 7

accused of blasphemy after denying the holy trinity and the divinity of Christ, interrogated by parliamentary committee who said he should be imprisoned and have his work burned - a way to enforce parliamentary authority over religious maters

Question 8

what was the result of the biddle case?

Answer 8

cromwell dissolved parliament 22 jan 1655 after attacks on instrument of government and issues over funding for the army