Document: Failure to Achieve a Settlement 1646-47 Flashcards
When and what were the Newcastle Propositions?
June 1646
proposed that Parliament control the militia for 20 years, as well as parliamentary control over taxation, Charles’ advisors and religion
Episcopacy to be abolished and Charles musty sign the Covenant, which would be imposed on all his subjects
When was episcopacy abolished?
October 1646
Who did Charles write to explaining why he disliked the Newcastle Propositions and when?
November 1646
His wife
Why did riots erupt in Kent on 24th December 1646?
People were angry about the ban on Christmas that had been implemented in 1644
When did Parliament vote to disband the army?
February 1647
This was without back pay or indemnity, which really annoyed soldiers
When did Parliament publish the ‘Declaration of Dislike’ and what did it state?
30th march 1647
That agitators were ‘enemies of the state’, which annoyed soldiers in the New Model Army
What were Agitators?
Elected representatives of soldiers in the army to speak their case
they often had strong links to radical groups
When did Charles reply to the Newcastle Propositions and what did he say?
May 1647
That he would accept a Presbyterian Church for 3 years but he refused to hand over control of the army
When and where did the army kidnap Charles?
June 1647
From Hodlenby House to the army at Newmarket
this meant that the army could start negotiating with Charles without the need for Parliament
When did the army meet with Fairfax and Cromwell and what did they agree?
5th June 1647
The ‘Solemn Engagement’ said that the army would not disband until they had reached a fair settlement with Charles
When was the ‘Heads of Proposals’ published and why was it opposed by the army?
1st August 1647 by army officers such as Ireton and Fairfax
It was a very good deal for Charles as it gave him lots of power, but forced biennial parliaments and the abolition of episcopacy
Soldiers thought that this was too lenient for Charles
When did the army march into London to put pressure on Parliament?
August 1747
When did radicals publish the ‘Case of the Army Truly Stated’ and why was it oppose by parliament?
October 1647
It attacked Parliament and army officials, and stated army grievances
The radicals soon replaced it with the ‘Agreement of the People’
When and what were the Putney Debates?
October-November 1647
Radicals discussed ideas in a Church in Putney with Cromwell, who often stalled by calling for times of prayer and reflection
What happened at Corkbush Field and how did this restore order in the army?
There was a mutiny
Cromwell crushed the mutiny and executed one of the ring leaders
This marked the beginning of the end for the Levellers
