grand remonstrance 5

Question 1

build up: first session of parliment

Answer 1

c.1 gave his royal assent to some measures which saw his royal prerogative dismantled.
moderate mps who opposed c.1 now on his side to restore relationship, while radicles still wanted to reduce his power. = mps divided

Question 2

so pym introduced the remonstrance as

Answer 2

concerned with moderated drifting to c/1, he was keen to ensure they stayed behind his radicle platform to help reduce the king power (militia issue).
he knew the king needed money from p to raise army + Irish rebellion so he hoped c.1 would feel obligated to respond to grievenses by approving remonstrance

Question 3

oververiw of the remonstrance:

Answer 3

1)outline abuses of PR(blame luad/strafford not c.1)
2)outline achievement made during 1st session>displaying as defender of king
3)suggest new reforms eg p control army/ control king advisers,ministers/bishop and catholic peers removed from h.o.l

Question 4

concequenes of grand remonstrance (failed to be passed thru p)

Answer 4

voted 159:149 nearly 200mps abstained so pym didn’t send it to h.o.l, but ensured printed and distributed around London. c.1 rejected it in a nice tone gaining support form moderate mps

Question 5

concequenses 4

Answer 5

1)pym fails to reunify p(divisions more defined)
2)c1 gain confidence as realised his support and attempts to reduce his power failed. (shapes actions 1642)
3)pym/raidcled publish remsontracne around arouse support (London mob)>street riot/bishops fled out of saftey=impeached.
4)militia issue unresolved ,railed introucue militia bill and king didn’t give his royal assent for once.

Question 6

militia bill:

Answer 6

palriemnt to control the army

Question 7

aftermath

Answer 7

jan 1642, c.1 attempted to arrest leading raciness in palriemnt (due to new found confidence)= FAILED.