Failure to reach a settlement 1646-1649 Flashcards
Charles I surrenders to the Scots at Newcastle
May 1646
End of the First Civil War (Oxford surrenders)
June 1646
Newcastle Propositions
July 1646
Scots hand Charles over to Parliament
February 1647
Army refuses to disband
May 1647
By the solemn engagement
Charles rejects Newcastle Propositions
May 1647
Army seizes Charles and begins independent negotiations
June 1647
Cornet Joyce and 500 troop seized Charles
‘Heads of Proposals’
August 1647
Army enters London
August 1647
Puts down counter-revolutionary mob who had restored conservative MPs to Parliament. Army puts pressure on Parliament to accept the Head of Proposals.
‘Case of the Army Truly Stated’
November 1647
Leveller constitution raised due to frustration with the King and Parliament, more moderate than the Agreement of the People, leads to Putney debates.
‘Agreement of the People’
November 1647 - Levellers Biennial parliaments No authority above Parliament No forced military service All equal in the eyes of the law Same sized constituencies All free-born Englishmen over 21 should have a vote Power comes from the people
Charles escapes Army custody
11th November 1647
Charles signs the Engagement with the Scots
December 1647
Parliament breaks off negotiations with Charles
January 1648 - Vote of No addresses
Risings in support of Charles I
April-July 1648
Uncoordinated and isolated