Chapter 16b Flashcards

1
Q

When did Cromwell die?
What did this cause?
Why?

A

3 Sep 1658
Power vacuum
Key groups failed to get workable settlement

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What did the power vacuum after Cromwell’s death cause fears of?

A

Slide into anarchy

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Who did Oliver Cromwell nominate as next protector?
Who accepted & oppose him?

A

Son, Richard
Army & many gentry
Republicans & army

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Why did the army support Richard at first?

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Thought R would supp army
R interests more in favour of civilians
Opp provoked by restrictive religious toleration

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Why was Richard accepted by many gentry who tolerated C protectorate?
How did republicans & Lambert opp Richard?

A

Felt R more in tune with traditional gentry

Distrust
Refused to recognise R as protector

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What ended the Protectorate?
When?
What was it replaced by?

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Army forced R to dissolve p
May 1659
Rump reinstated

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Who was the Scottish NMA leader?

A

Monk

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Who were 2 of the NMA leaders?
What did they think about Richard?

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Fleetwood & Desborough
Not opp to protectorate & supp R

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9
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Which parliament was in session during the ascension?

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3rd protectorate p

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How did short term power fall into the hands of radicals after the end of the protectorate?

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In hands of Council of Officers
Officers dismissed who were loyal to R
Reappointed radical army officers to command NMA; Lambert

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When was the Humble Petition?
What did it outline?

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13 May 1659
Fundamentals Of Our good Old Cause, notably protect army interests from p

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Who was the main opponent of the Humble Petition?

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Haselrig
Wouldn’t accept reduction of commons authority
H & commons allienated army
One of ‘Five Members’

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13
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When was Booth’s rising?
What was it?

A

1659
Previous p supp & royalist reaction to army radicalism

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14
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What increased the fear of the Quakers?

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Lambert’s troops becoming more radical
Lambert = leader of NMA
Regime unstable

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14
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Who led & supp the counter force to Booth’s rising?
How did this show the seriousness of the threat?

A

Lambert
Haselrig
Enemies but united in this

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14
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What did Booth seek when he saw his defeat?
What did Lambert demand?
What was the outcome?

A

Negotiation
Surrender
Ended Winnington bridge, Aug 1659

15
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What created a fear of a Quaker takeover?

A

1650s increasing of nos: 50,000
Toured country, recruiting others

16
Q

What was the Derby petition?
When was it drawn up?

A

Oct 1659, Lambert troops surround Westminster & removed Rump
Return march from Booth’s rising

17
Q

Why was the Committee of Safety set up after the Derby petition?

A

Army in power again by 1659 but little political interest
Set up as provisional gov

18
Q

Why did Monk defect?
What was this in favour of?

A

Direct army control seemed to be being imposed
Reinstating Rump

19
Q

When was the Rump reinstated?
Whose stance did this supp & opp?

A

Dec 1659
Monk
Lambert

20
Q

Wy was the reinstated Rump disappointing?

A

Not offering stability with monarchy restoration

21
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What formed the long p that replaced the rump?

A

Monk forced purged MPs from 1648 back into p

22
Q

When was the restores Rump in session?
Who did it dismiss?

A

1659 - Feb 60
Lambert
Desborough
Fleetwood

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What errors did the Rump make?
Purged the army (Lambert supp) Nepotism in app new army officers Not restored to stability
24
What did the restored long p consist of? Why?
More moderate people Lambert attempt to seize power pushed people away from radicalism
25
Where was Lamberts/republicans last attempt to fight back defeated? Who refused to help?
Edgehill Fleetwood, Desborough, Haselrig
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Who wasn't allowed to stand for election to the Convention p? How many monarchists took seats?
Royalists, ignored 60
27
What was recovered in the Convention p?
House of Lords
28
What did the Convention p quickly go about considering?
Terms froe restoring Charles II based on his Declaration of Breda