Politics - Interregnum

Question 1

What percentage of the House of Lords were Royalist?

Answer 1

66%

Question 2

What were the three Parliamentary groups ?

Answer 2

Peace group, War group, Middle Group

Question 3

When did Charles 1 end hostility in Ireland ?

Answer 3

Autumn 1643

Question 4

Who won the Battle of Marston Moor ?

Answer 4

Cromwell (Parliamentary) did against Prince Rupert (Royalist)

Question 5

When and where was the Battle of Marston Moor ?

Answer 5

York - July 1644

Question 6

What was self denying ordinance ?

Answer 6

Where parliament gave up there control of the army to Fairfax to stop quarrels over power

Question 7

When was self denying ordinance introduced ?

Answer 7

1645

Question 8

Who won and when was the Battle of Naseby ?

Answer 8

June 1645 - The NMA won

Question 9

When was the “Case of the Army Truly Stated “ manifesto drawn up and by who ?

Answer 9

Agitators - October 1647

Question 10

When and where was Charles 1 first captured ?

Answer 10

May 1646 - Midlands

Question 11

When and where was Charles 1 captured second ?

Answer 11

13th November 1647 - Isle of Wight

Question 12

When did Charles 1 sign a treaty with the Scots for military assistance?

Answer 12

26th December 1647

Question 13

When did the Scot’s invade England?

Answer 13

April 1648

Question 14

When were the Scots defeated by Cromwell and the NMA?

Answer 14

August 1648

Question 15

How many MPs were left after Ireton arrested and excluded some ?

Answer 15

240 MPs

Question 16

What day was Charles 1 beheaded ?

Answer 16

30th January 1649

Question 17

How many pamphlets with different political ideas were being printed in 1644?

Answer 17

1000

Question 18

When did the calvary elect representatives (agitators)?

Answer 18

April/May 1647

Question 19

What did the Act of Oblivion demand ?

Answer 19

Liberty on acts of religion

Question 20

Who led the Levellers ?

Answer 20

John Lilburne, Overton + Wildman

Question 21

How many MPs were excluded and arrested by Ireton ?

Answer 21

180 MPs excluded and 45 MPs arrested

Question 22

What did the Putney debates put forward ? (3 Bullet Points)

Answer 22

•removal of the King from Parliament
•removal of HoL
•elections every two years

Question 23

What battle and when was it were the Scots defeated by Cromwell?

Answer 23

July 1648 - Battle of Preston

Question 24

What was Prides Purge?

Answer 24

Colonel Thomas Pride kicked out any MP that did not support the army

Question 25

When was Prides Purge ?

Answer 25

6th December 1648

Question 26

How many MPs were left after Prides Purge and what was Parliament now called?

Answer 26

150 - Rump Parliament

Question 27

When was monarchy and Lords abolished ?

Answer 27

March 1649

Question 28

When was England declared a Commonwealth and a unicameral system?

Answer 28

April 1649

Question 29

When was the Leveller meeting at Burford stopped ?

Answer 29

April 1649

Question 30

What did the Lords elect in fear that the Rump would elect its self as sole legislative authority?

Answer 30

Council of State

Question 31

How many acts were passed in 1649 and 1652?

Answer 31

125 Acts in 1649 and 51 Acts in 1652

Question 32

What was the revenue shortfall of Rump Parliament in 1653?

Answer 32

£700,000

Question 33

What was the Monthly Assessment ?

Answer 33

A tax to pay for war and war ships

Question 34

How much did the Monthly Assessment raise and to what proportion of Charles 1 revenue?

Answer 34

£90,000 more than Charles 1 annual revenue

Question 35

When did Cromwell go to Ireland to suppress Royalists ?

Answer 35

August 1649

Question 36

What battles did Cromwell win against the Irish ?

Answer 36

Drogheda and Wexford

Question 37

When did the Battle of Worcester happen and who lost ?

Answer 37

September 1651 - Charles 2 lost

Question 38

Who helped Charles 2 when he was a fugitive ?

Answer 38

Catholic households

Question 39

Who kicked out the Rump Parliament?

Answer 39

Cromwell

Question 40

Who came up with the idea of the Nominated Assembly ?

Answer 40

Colonel Harrison

Question 41

What were the two nicknames of the Nominated Assembly?

Answer 41

Parliament of Saints and Sinners and Barebones Parliament

Question 42

Why and when was the Barebones Parliament dissolved ?

Answer 42

December 1653 because the Moderates gave up on it

Question 43

What did the Barebones Parliament achieve ?

Answer 43

Moderate reform but Cromwell wanted more radical change

Question 44

When was the First Protectorate Parliament ?

Answer 44

1654

Question 45

How often were the elections held for the Protectorate Parliament?

Answer 45

Every 3 years

Question 46

What were the criteria for voting in the elections for the Protectorate Parliament ?

Answer 46

£200 of personal property

Question 47

How many ordinances were made by the First Protectorate Parliament?

Answer 47

84

Question 48

When was the First Protectorate Parliament dissolved?

Answer 48

January 1655

Question 49

When was there a Royalist Uprising and who was it led by ?

Answer 49

John Penruddant - Spring 1655

Question 50

What was the major general rule system?

Answer 50

The country was divided into districts and a major general took control of each district

Question 51

What did Major General Wasley and Whally do?

Answer 51

Wasley - closed down 200 ale houses Whalley - suppressed traditional entertainment

Question 52

When was the Second Protectorate Parliament summoned ?

Answer 52

September 1656

Question 53

When and how was the Major General system dissolved ?

Answer 53

1657 after the Second Protectorate Parliament voted down a Militia Bill

Question 54

What and why did he do it when Cromwell was offered kingship?

Answer 54

He declined knowing the army would revolt against him

Question 55

What and when was the James Naylor case ?

Answer 55

1656 - A quaker rode into Bristol on a donkey pretending to be Jesus so Parliament punished him severely

Question 56

When and how did Cromwell die ?

Answer 56

1658 - malaria

Question 57

What was the name of Cromwell son ?

Answer 57

Richard

Question 58

What was the nickname given to Richard Cromwell?

Answer 58

Queen Dick

Question 59

When did Richard summon the Third Protectorate Parliament?

Answer 59

January 1659

Question 60

How long did Richard rule for before the Army Council of officers forced him to resign ?

Answer 60

9 months

Question 61

When did George Monck march into London?

Answer 61

January 1660

Question 62

What did George Monck do once he got to London?

Answer 62

Dissolved the Third Protectorate Parliament and resummoned the Long Parliament so it could dissolve itself and restart elections

Question 63

What was the name of the new Parliament George Monck created and when was it created ?

Answer 63

Convention Parliament - April 1660

Question 64

What did the Declaration of Breda include ?

Answer 64

Charles 2 claimed the throne

Question 65

What did the Declaration of Breda not include ?

Answer 65

Any mistakes made by Charles 1

Question 66

What did Monck and Hyde bring with them to bring back Charles 2?

Answer 66

£50,000 and a ship called the Royal Charles

Question 67

What town did Charles 2 arrive at in England ?

Answer 67

Dover

Question 68

When did the Interregnum end ?

Answer 68

25th May 1660