Failure to reach a settlement 1646-1649 Flashcards

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Charles I surrenders to the Scots at Newcastle

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May 1646

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2
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End of the First Civil War (Oxford surrenders)

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June 1646

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3
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Newcastle Propositions

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July 1646

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4
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Scots hand Charles over to Parliament

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February 1647

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5
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Army refuses to disband

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May 1647

By the solemn engagement

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6
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Charles rejects Newcastle Propositions

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May 1647

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7
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Army seizes Charles and begins independent negotiations

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June 1647

Cornet Joyce and 500 troop seized Charles

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8
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‘Heads of Proposals’

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August 1647

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9
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Army enters London

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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.

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10
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‘Case of the Army Truly Stated’

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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.

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11
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‘Agreement of the People’

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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
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12
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Charles escapes Army custody

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11th November 1647

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13
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Charles signs the Engagement with the Scots

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December 1647

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14
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Parliament breaks off negotiations with Charles

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January 1648 - Vote of No addresses

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15
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Risings in support of Charles I

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April-July 1648

Uncoordinated and isolated

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16
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Battle of Preston

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August 1648

Scots soundly defeated by the NMA

17
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Army Remonstrance

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November 1648

Called for a trial, infuriated by Parliament reopening negotiations

18
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Pride’s Purge

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December 1648

Removes moderate MPs leaving only a ‘Rump’ Parliament of 60 or so members.

19
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Trial and execution of Charles I

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20-27th January 1649, Executed on the 30th January 1649