Charles I Long Parliament 1640-2 Flashcards
Who dominated the Lords? Whom did they have links to?
Lord Saye and Sele - had links to Scottish
Who dominated the Commons?
John Pym
What were people’s fears?
Feared about mobs and conspiracy plots
By 3 November 1640, how different were Royalists and Parliamentarians?
Little to distinguish
What did Pym say?
There was a “design to alter the kingdom?
What Act was passed February 1641?
Triennial Act
What was the Triennial Act? What did this limit?
The Triennial Act was that the King had to call Parliament every 3 years for a minimum session of 50 days
This limited the King’s prerogative to dismiss Parliament when he wanted.
What was Parliament’s first aim?
To remove the King’s advisors and indirectly attacked the King
Who was imprisoned and impeached by Parliament? Why did he not refuse?
Laud - didn’t refuse because of his age
Why was Wentworth suspected by Parliament? How did he use his cleverness?
Wentworth was a clever man and was suspected to use Eireann troops to regain the upper hand in England ie he had his own army but he had Charles’ support via writings etc.
What was he charged with?
Subverting the law
Tyrannical rule
Provoking a war with Scots
Why did Parliament struggle to convict him?
Wentworth had them receipts and had Charles’ support.
What was the Act of Attainder? When was it?
Pym used this act to accuse Earl of Strafford (Wentworth) of treason - needed the King to sign
Charles risked sending troops in the Tower to save Strafford
King feared for his family because of the mobs going after him
Charles signed it because Wentworth forgave him
March-April 1641
When was Wentworth executed?
May 1641
Why was Charles considered a failure during the Act of Attainder fiasco?
He would rather serve his friends and save them rather than the people even if his friends did a horrible regime in Eire etc.
What happened in the Long Parliament that reversed the Personal Rule?
PR dismantled therefore Ship Money Tax was deemed illegal
Hampden case was reversed
Distraint of Knighthood was no longer enforced
Boundaries of Royal Forest were to be fixed to 1623.
Tonnage and poundage was set
Council of the North and Star Chamber was abolished
No action on monopolies, wardships and purveyancing.
What was the Root and Branch Bill?
A petition that had 15k signatures to abolish episcopacy
Religious anarchy started to occur because people smashed churches and services incited violence
Commons drew up a bill of Root and Branch and abolished all bishops and deans - 139-108 passed.
Deemed a moderate success to Charles because they limited bishops.
What was the 10 Propositions?
A remonstrance by Pym asking Charles to postpone a visit to alba because he wanted Catholics to be banned in court
Wanted to replace royal ministers into a joint commission
Who agreed to the commission?
Commons and Lords
What did Charles do in spite of this?
Ignored and proceeded to visit Scotland arguing his advisors were good enough
Why was Parliament alarmed?
They believed that Charles was trying to secure the arsenal at Hull and have his own independent army
What did Parliament start to do?
Take the King’s powers and do themselves
Increased tensions
Passed a Canon banning Laudism
How did Charles try and make peace?
Trying to give £500k to Scots and abolish episcopacy - little chance this would happen in London
