Dates (1640-1649) Flashcards
When was Charles’ Long Parliament called?
November 1640
What two significant events occurred in May 1641?
Stafford executed; Root and Branch Bill
What legislation was passed in June 1641, and what settlement was made?
Tonnage and Poundage Act
Ten Propositions
What was declared illegal in August 1641?
Ship money
Where does Charles go in August 1641?
Charles goes to Scotland
When did The Incident occur?
October 1641
What significant document was introduced in November 1641?
Grand Remonstrance
Fill in the blank: The Militia Bill was introduced in _______.
December 1641
What was the outcome of Charles’ attempted ‘armed coup’, and when was it?
Fails; Charles leaves London
> January 1642
What major legislative change occurred in February 1642?
Episcopacy abolished
What was issued in March 1642?
Militia Ordinance
What happened in April 1642 at Hull?
Hull garrison refuses Charles’ attempt to seize ammunition
What marked the end of the Irish Rebellion in May 1642?
Sparks the Irish Confederate Wars
What significant proposals were made in June 1642?
Nineteen Propositions
Where did Charles raise his standard in August 1642?
Nottingham
What major conflict began in August 1642?
Start of the Civil War
When does the First Civil War start?
August 1642
When was the Battle of Edgehill?
October 1642
When were the Oxford Treaty negotiations?
1643
When was the Solemn League and Covenant signed?
1643
When was the Battle of Marston Moor?
July 1644
When was the Self-Denying Ordinance passed?
April 1645
When was the New Model Army created?
February 1645
When was the Battle of Naseby?
June 1645
When did Charles surrender?
May 1646
When were the Newcastle Propositions?
1646
When was Fairfax made commander-in-chief for Parliamentary forces?
1647
When did the Presbyterians attempt to disband the NMA without settling arrears of pay?
March 1647
When did the Army kidnap the King?
July 1647
When did the Levellers begin to grow?
1646
When were the Heads of Proposals drawn up?
July 1647
When was the Agreement of the People signed?
October 1647
When were the Putney Debates?
October - November 1647
When did Charles escape from custody?
November 1647
When did the Second Civil War begin?
February 1648
When was the Engagement signed by Charles and the Scots?
December 1647
When did Parliament present Charles with the ‘Four Bills’?
December 1647
When was the Vote of No Addresses passed?
January 1648
When did the Second Civil War end?
August 1648
When were the Scots defeated by the NMA?
August 1648
When did Parliament vote not to alter the ‘fundamental Government of the Kingdom, by Kings, Lords and Commons’?
April 1648
When did Parliament revoke the Vote of No Addresses?
August 1648
When were the Treaty of Newport negotiations?
September-November 1648
When was the Army Remonstrance passed?
November 1648
When did the Army transfer Charles into more secure quarters, following the Army Remonstrance?
November 1648
When was Pride’s Purge?
6th of December 1648
When was the Rump Parliament established?
December 1648
When did Charles’ trial begin?
January 1649
When did Charles write and publish Eikon Basilike?
January 1649
When was King Charles I executed?
Executed on 30th January, 1649
