royal appointment scheme 2 Flashcards
appointed bridge appointment scheme
moderates led by earl of Bedford.
it proposed that
c.1 given consistent source of finance in return for regular parliemnt to be held. parleiemmtry control over selection of privy councillors
c.1 supported the r.a.s by
approving triennial act of feb 1640(radicle)
allowing impeachment of laud and wentworht
appointing some critics to privy council eg earl of bedfrod/Oliver St John
feb 1641 c.1 no longer cooperate as he found
bedford negotiated with covenanters who wanted episcope abolished, earl of starfrod executed. fell apart when earl of Bedford died
moderates failed in the aims of restoring positive relaitonship with king as
intivite of palriemnt was passed to radicles in commons led by PYM, then bridge appointment scheme failed to secure a negotiated comprise with c.1. so radicle terms needed to be effaced via legislation with c.1 would be froced to accept