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Politics - Interregnum Flashcards

1
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What percentage of the House of Lords were Royalist?

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66%

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2
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What were the three Parliamentary groups ?

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Peace group, War group, Middle Group

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3
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When did Charles 1 end hostility in Ireland ?

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Autumn 1643

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4
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Who won the Battle of Marston Moor ?

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Cromwell (Parliamentary) did against Prince Rupert (Royalist)

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5
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When and where was the Battle of Marston Moor ?

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York - July 1644

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6
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What was self denying ordinance ?

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

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7
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When was self denying ordinance introduced ?

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1645

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8
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Who won and when was the Battle of Naseby ?

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June 1645 - The NMA won

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9
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When was the “Case of the Army Truly Stated “ manifesto drawn up and by who ?

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Agitators - October 1647

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10
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When and where was Charles 1 first captured ?

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May 1646 - Midlands

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11
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When and where was Charles 1 captured second ?

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13th November 1647 - Isle of Wight

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12
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When did Charles 1 sign a treaty with the Scots for military assistance?

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26th December 1647

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13
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When did the Scot’s invade England?

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April 1648

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14
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When were the Scots defeated by Cromwell and the NMA?

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August 1648

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15
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How many MPs were left after Ireton arrested and excluded some ?

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240 MPs

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16
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What day was Charles 1 beheaded ?

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30th January 1649

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17
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How many pamphlets with different political ideas were being printed in 1644?

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1000

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18
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When did the calvary elect representatives (agitators)?

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April/May 1647

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19
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What did the Act of Oblivion demand ?

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Liberty on acts of religion

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20
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Who led the Levellers ?

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John Lilburne, Overton + Wildman

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21
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How many MPs were excluded and arrested by Ireton ?

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180 MPs excluded and 45 MPs arrested

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22
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What did the Putney debates put forward ? (3 Bullet Points)

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

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23
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What battle and when was it were the Scots defeated by Cromwell?

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July 1648 - Battle of Preston

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24
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What was Prides Purge?

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

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25
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When was Prides Purge ?

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6th December 1648

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26
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How many MPs were left after Prides Purge and what was Parliament now called?

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150 - Rump Parliament

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27
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When was monarchy and Lords abolished ?

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March 1649

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28
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When was England declared a Commonwealth and a unicameral system?

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April 1649

29
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When was the Leveller meeting at Burford stopped ?

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April 1649

30
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What did the Lords elect in fear that the Rump would elect its self as sole legislative authority?

A

Council of State

31
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How many acts were passed in 1649 and 1652?

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125 Acts in 1649 and 51 Acts in 1652

32
Q

What was the revenue shortfall of Rump Parliament in 1653?

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£700,000

33
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What was the Monthly Assessment ?

A

A tax to pay for war and war ships

34
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How much did the Monthly Assessment raise and to what proportion of Charles 1 revenue?

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£90,000 more than Charles 1 annual revenue

35
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When did Cromwell go to Ireland to suppress Royalists ?

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August 1649

36
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What battles did Cromwell win against the Irish ?

A

Drogheda and Wexford

37
Q

When did the Battle of Worcester happen and who lost ?

A

September 1651 - Charles 2 lost

38
Q

Who helped Charles 2 when he was a fugitive ?

A

Catholic households

39
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Who kicked out the Rump Parliament?

A

Cromwell

40
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Who came up with the idea of the Nominated Assembly ?

A

Colonel Harrison

41
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What were the two nicknames of the Nominated Assembly?

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Parliament of Saints and Sinners and Barebones Parliament

42
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Why and when was the Barebones Parliament dissolved ?

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December 1653 because the Moderates gave up on it

43
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What did the Barebones Parliament achieve ?

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Moderate reform but Cromwell wanted more radical change

44
Q

When was the First Protectorate Parliament ?

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1654

45
Q

How often were the elections held for the Protectorate Parliament?

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Every 3 years

46
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What were the criteria for voting in the elections for the Protectorate Parliament ?

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£200 of personal property

47
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How many ordinances were made by the First Protectorate Parliament?

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84

48
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When was the First Protectorate Parliament dissolved?

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January 1655

49
Q

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

A

John Penruddant - Spring 1655

50
Q

What was the major general rule system?

A

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

51
Q

What did Major General Wasley and Whally do?

A

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

52
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When was the Second Protectorate Parliament summoned ?

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September 1656

53
Q

When and how was the Major General system dissolved ?

A

1657 after the Second Protectorate Parliament voted down a Militia Bill

54
Q

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

A

He declined knowing the army would revolt against him

55
Q

What and when was the James Naylor case ?

A

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

56
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When and how did Cromwell die ?

A

1658 - malaria

57
Q

What was the name of Cromwell son ?

A

Richard

58
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What was the nickname given to Richard Cromwell?

A

Queen Dick

59
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When did Richard summon the Third Protectorate Parliament?

A

January 1659

60
Q

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

A

9 months

61
Q

When did George Monck march into London?

A

January 1660

62
Q

What did George Monck do once he got to London?

A

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

63
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What was the name of the new Parliament George Monck created and when was it created ?

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Convention Parliament - April 1660

64
Q

What did the Declaration of Breda include ?

A

Charles 2 claimed the throne

65
Q

What did the Declaration of Breda not include ?

A

Any mistakes made by Charles 1

66
Q

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

A

£50,000 and a ship called the Royal Charles

67
Q

What town did Charles 2 arrive at in England ?

A

Dover

68
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When did the Interregnum end ?

A

25th May 1660

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