chapter 9 outbreak of civil war Flashcards
who did charles impeach as part of 5 member coup?
pym, haselrig, hampden, strode and ed montagu
what actually happened?
lords accepted impeachment against bishops - caused loss of royalist support in the lords, king saw par as radical puritan group, when charles showed up to arrest them in commons they had already left - failure
what was the impact of the 5 members coup?
demonstrations against charles - moved from london to hampton court, pym used this as proof king was not fit to rule and was dangerous, made negotiation more difficult due to physical separation of king and parliament.
what was the exclusion bill and why was it passed?
forcefully prevented bishops from sitting in lords, had 30,000 signatures and was passed due to pressure from london crowd
when was militia bill passed and what was a militia ordinance?
feb 1642 - meant parliament could assume control of armed forces without royal assent
what did parliament propose to raise funds?
ship money to raise £400,000
what did charles do without parliamentary knowledge
seized military supplies at hull
what were commissions of array and why did charles use it?
prerogative means of raising army - used it in reponse to militia ordinance
how did people resist conflict?
used neutrality pacts
why did armed conflict happen?
both sides tried too seize military supplies
what was included in the 19 propositions?
all privy councillors approved by parliament, impeached mps to be pardoned, had to accept triennial act and militia ordinance, reformation of church
what did opposition produce in response to 19 propositions?
‘answer to 19 propositions’ which said king would prevent anarchy and that threat of popular rebellion was imminent thanks to par
what did iconoclasm prove to moderates?
that the monarchy should stay to prevent further societal breakdown - also meant protection of church became fundamental in royalist party
when did civil war start?
charles declared war on parliament 22 aug 1642
