chapter thirteen

Question 1

NMa crushed their opponents in the second civil war which ended in 1649 this assured the leading officers that

Answer 1

they were in providence (protective care of god ) was directing them

Question 2

reason for the failure of the settlement and the eventual execution of the king
CHARLES

Answer 2

the kings failure to accept a settlement

Question 3

reason for the failure of the settlement and the eventual execution of the king
PARLIAMENT

Answer 3

the role of parliament in governing
the division between poltical presbyterians and politcal independents

Question 4

reason for the failure of the settlement and the eventual execution of the king
NMA

Answer 4

the politicisation of NMA
the armys relationship with levellers
the army attempt to settle with Charles
the role of key army figures
the armys relationship with parliament

Question 5

reason for the failure of the settlement and the eventual execution of the king
RADICALISM

Answer 5

the nature and development of religious and poltical radicalism particularly in then NMA

Question 6

scared by increasing radicalism of the army the poltical independents mps changed views

Answer 6

went from supporting army moving towards reconciliation with the king in the summer and autumn 1648

Question 7

despite to end the war parliament repealed the

Answer 7

vote of no address (where parliament wouldn’t negotiate w Charles )

Question 8

Windsor prayer meeting April 1648

Answer 8

described Charles as ‘ that man of blood’
responsible for blood shed in civil wars

Question 9

newport treaty

Answer 9

proposals presented to Charles

Question 10

remonstrance of the army

Answer 10

demanded Charles to be put on trial and brought to justice
if not a purge of the parliament to allow for the trial

Question 11

prides purge
what and when

Answer 11

a vote in parliament
5 December 1648
129 inn favour 83 against
vote to continue newport treaty

Question 12

ireton organised army led by colonel pride purged parliament of mps , those mps

Answer 12

in favour of negotiations
removed mps were taken by the army to a nearby pub called ‘ hell ‘

Question 13

the remaining mps known as the rump parliament bought

Answer 13

charles 1 to trial

Question 14

135 commissioners were appointed as judges for Charles trial many refused

Answer 14

Fairfax only attended 1
cromwell saw trial as final means to make Charles realise that he now had to come to settlement

Question 15

Charles refused to accept courts legitimacy and didnt believe

Answer 15

they had the authority to judge the king

Question 16

cromwell saw Charles lack of co operation and this reinforced his belief that

Answer 16

Charles had to née removed for peace for the nation , reinforced by Providence

Question 17

what was the outcome of the trial for Charles

Answer 17

declared guilty
executed

Question 18

59/135 commissioners signed death warrant

Answer 18

Charles executed on 30 jan 1649

Question 19

30 jan 1649

Answer 19

Charles was walking through banqueting hall of Whitehall palace to the scaffolding
and was executed

Question 20

John Morrill refers to cromwell as a relectutant regicide

Answer 20

no moment that confirmed to Cromwell Charles regicide
killed due to no other suitable alternatives
once cromwell reconciled himself to the nessecity of regicide he ensured its actment