Chapter 9 Flashcards
Name a reason why Parliament hated Wentworth
- Because its risky to criticise the King openly, but they can criticise their advisors
- He wanted to use parliamentary funds for war against Scotland
Who was John Pym and name an aim of his
An MP who as the main opponent of Charles. he wanted;
- Impeaching Wentworth and Laud
- Removal of Catholic popery and the return of strong Protestantism
What and when was the ‘Root and Branch petition’?
1640 petition signed by 15,000 London Puritans who called for the end of episcopacy and bishops
What was the Triennial Act and when was it passed
- Abolished ship money without Parliamentary consent
- Charles must call parliament every 3 years for 50 days
Give 2 reasons that brought the division of parliament that created the Royalists
- Religious reasons on the role of Bishops
- Debate among whether removing Wentworth is constitutionally wrong
- Disagreement on how to stop Charles personal rule occurring
What and when were the ‘Ten Propositions’? name 2
Concessions Charles had to agree with in 1641, including;
- Parliament input on who was in the privy council
- Parliamentary input on royal children education
- Parliamentary control of who was around the monarch
What was the ‘Grand Remonstrance’? why was it significant
A list of criticisms of Charles reign up until now, including why charles should lead the army to fight Ireland. it was significant due to;
- It showing how and why parliament split, royalists didn’t support it
What was the ‘Militia Bill’?
The bill proposed that parliament should take control of the army.
What was the ‘Exclusion Bill’?
A petition for the removal of the bishops, signed by 30,000
What year exactly did the First English Civil War begin
22 August 1642
What were the 19 propositions
The Nineteen Propositions were a set of demands presented by the English Parliament to King Charles I in 1642, including accepting the triennial act and militia bill
