LONG PARLIAMENT

Question 1

Irish uprising.

Answer 1

1641–

After Charles recalled Thomas Wentworth ( who was ruling oppresively on catholics in ireland on Charles behalf) their was an absence of crown authority in Ireland. The catholics raided Ulster killing 3000 protestants..

Question 2

Divisions in the long parliament examples:

Answer 2

Root & Branch petition
Triennial act
Royalists VS Radicals
Bill of attainder

Question 3

The triennial act

Answer 3

1641 - Abolished ship money without parlimentary consent.
stopped any threat of personal rule - parliament had to be called every 3 years

caused tension beacuse the royalists thought it was encroaching royal perogative.

Question 4

Root and branch petition

Answer 4

signed by 15k londoners demanding bishops stopped governing church - parliament responded with the Exclusion bill in 1642

Question 5

what was the Grand remonstrance 1641?

Answer 5

A direct attack on Charles about essentially everything he did wrong - introduced by Pym.

Question 6

Bill of Attainder

Answer 6

In 1641 wentworth defended himself very well but Pym used the bill of attainder - a method allowed anyone who threated by the state to be removed by parliament WITHOUT trial.

Parliament were scared of Wentworth - saw him as the man that could take Charles to absoloutism

Some parliament saw this as a bit to far against royal preogrative

Question 7

The Milita Bill

Answer 7

1641 - Gave parliament power to appoint army commands

Parliament assumed control of armed forces

Question 8

5 members coup - 1642

Answer 8

Charles stormed house of commons to try and arrest 5 key mps but theyd already fleed. Pym used this as further evidence