End of Personal Rule by me Flashcards
When and why is the short parliament called
1640 - The short Parliament is convened due to financial troubles but is quickly dissolved by Charles
When and what was the convocation of the clergy
1640 - Convocation of the Clergy grant Charles £20,000, Issue 17 new cannons including the Etcetera oath which required all bishops to swear that the Church of England contained all things nessesary for salvation. It was seen as a plot to destroy the protestant church and convert it to Catholicism. Cannons included the endorsement of divine right of Kings which every clergyman had to read 4 times a year in morning prayer
When was the long parliament summoned
- 1640 - The long Parliament is summoned
When was laud impeached and who lead it
1640 - Denzel Holles impeachment of Laud, impeached for Treason, argued from the standpoint of Erastianism (running a church state within a state). End up in the tower
When as the trial of strafford? what was he charged with?
22 March 1641 - Trial of Strafford begins in Westminster Hall, charged with High Treason. Pym accused him of ‘Constructive Treason’ in sence he made devisions between the King and his people by suggesting the use of an Irish Catholic Army.
What was the outcome of the Trial of Strafford
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1641 - When it appeared that Strafford would be found not guilty due to the successful manner in which he defended himself Pym moved a Bill of Attainer against him, commons passed 200 vs 59. The presence of a Mob outside whitehall palace persuaded Charles to sign Bill making it an act. Strafford executed in May in front of 200,000 people.
When was the army plot and what was it
1641 - The army plot to break Stafford out of the tower and forceibly dissolve parliament leaked.
When was strafford executed? What was the result?
1641 - Strafford executed, weighed heavily on Charles consciece
When and what was the triennail act
Febuary 1641 - Triennial act, Parliament must be held every three years
When and what was the triennail act
Febuary 1641 - Triennial act, Parliament must be held every three years
When and what was the root and branch petition
1641 - Root and Branch Petition attempted to ‘Root out episcomy’ (Laudiuan ideas) by removing Bishops in the house of Lords therby reducing the churches influene in Governement. Some radicals encouraged angry mobs to prevent the Bishops attending debates. 12 bishops protested against their exclusion, Pym suggested the offending Bishops should be impreached, this annoyed Charles which lead to the attempted arrest of the 5 members in January 1642. Although initially rejected, this was formalised in Febuary 1642.
When and what was the 10 propositions
June 1641 - 10 Propositions, Charles announces his intetions to visit Scotland in August, commons feared he would use one of the Northern armies to thry and reassert his power there. As a result they drew up 10 propostions uging the King to postpone his journey until: his ‘evil councillers’ were replaced by ‘offerees and councillers that his people and parlaiment could confide in’; exclude Catholic advisors to the Queen; allow Parliament to have influence in the upbringing of the Royal Children. 10 Propositions showed how deep Parlaimentary distrust of Charles was. At this point Parliament move from restoring the constitution to imposing radical restrictions on the Monarch.
When and what was the tonnage poundage
June 1641 - Tonnage and poundage act gives Charles such duties.
When and what was the abolision of the perogative courts
July 1641 - Abolition act abolished preogative courts
When and what feudal taxation was outlawed
August 1641 - Act Abolishing Ship Money, limitation of Forests act, Act prohibiting distraint of Knighthood.
