Chapter 9: Long Parliament Flashcards
When were Laud and Wentworth impeached?
November 1640
Why was wentworth impeached by Parliament?
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- He was a scapegoat, they went after councillors instead of Charles
- For his role in the Irish Rebellion
- He was raising money for war against the Scots
Why did Parliament bring in the Bill of Attainder when during wentworths impeachment?
He was very good at defending himself
What was the Bill of Attainder (Wentworth)?
Stated that if someone was a threat to the state they could be impeached without formal trial
what was the impact of wentworths impeachment?
What to do with him after?
It divided Parliament
-Some moderates believed he just needed to imprisoned and some wanted him executed
When did the long parliament begin?
3rd November 1640
When was Bedford’s proposed financial settlement?
February 1641
What was Bedford’s proposed financial settlement?
Brief
Earl of Bedford’s scheme to reform Crown finances by bridging gap between Crown and Parliament
What was on Bedford’s proposed financial settlement?
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- Abolition of confrontational financial and politica aspects of personal rule
- Return to elizabethan-based broad Protestant church
- Separate financial settlement for charles
- Proposed he become Lord Treasurer and Pym become Chancellor of the Exchequer
What stopped Bedford’s proposed financial settlement from passing?
2
- Charles was reluctant to compromise
- Bedford died in may 1641
When was the Triennial Act?
15th February 1641
What was the Trennial Act?
3
ship money?
Parliament?
- Abolished ship money w/o parliament’s consent
- Stated that Charles had to call a parliament every 3 years and each should last for minimum 50 days
- If he didn’t parliament would assemble anyway
What was the impact of the Triennial Act?
No more prolonged periods of personal rule
When was the Root and Branch Petition?
March 1641
What was the root and branch petition?
Who supported it?
What did it demand?
Who signed it?
Pym
Demanded end of bishops and episcopacy
Signed by 15,000 londoners in Dec 1640
What was the impact of the Root and branch petition?
Parliament?
4
Debated in parliament February 1641
- Caused division
- People saw getting rid of structure in the church as undermining the social order
- polarised parliament into two factions
When was the army plot?
3rd May 1641
What was the army plot?
Pym?
3
- Pym revealed rumours of royalist ‘army plot’ to parliament
- attempt of officers to seize the tower of london, release wentworth and dissolve parliament
- believed charles was involved but there was no evidence
What was the impact of the army plot?
Loyalty?
Parliament?
Parliament passed a bill saying that they could not be dissolved without their own consent
- Charles agreed on the 10th may
Protestation oath
When did the london crowd come to defend the tower of london?
May 1641
What did the london crowd do in response to the army plot and was its impact?
- Came out to defend the tower of london
- Shows power and policisation of the people, scared charles
When was the Protestation oath?
3rd May 1641
What was the protestation oath?
Who wrote it?
Everyone over 18 had to swear allegiance to charles and the church of england
Parliament
What was the significance/reasons of the protestation oath?
Wentworth?
Laudianism
Assures that hey are not going against charles in executing wentworth
Allegiance to protestant cofe means they can go against laudianism
When was wentworth executed?
12th May 1641