slide into civil war 6 Flashcards
c.1 now more confident so
attempted a coup agsint opposition in parliament
failed arrest of 5 members jan 1642
c.1 entered commons chamber with 500 armed guards outside the door. the 5 members however had been tipped off by Essex and fled. the speaker challenged c.1. this is c.1 breaking scar-sent of entering during session
failed arrest> the impact of c.1 perception
shows he doesnt care about palriemntry privileges, can’t be trusted, palriemnt realises now has to defend themselves, halted the growth of royalist (moderate)party.london mob protested against king
a rumour spread about c.1 that
he was going to advance of London with 1500 cavalry, London trained bands prep to defend the city with sailors/soliders. c.1 fled windsor/hampden court and wife east to find support
both sides began to raise armys:
MILITA ORDANCE
parliment issues via militia bill
parliemnts own army fighting in the name of parliament, appointing military commanders without king approval +London mob support.
both sides began to raise armys:
COMMISIONS OF ARRAY
c.1 responded in June, royal officers to muster the inhabitants of the counties and see them in the conditions for war
henrettia maria
went to Netherlands were she tried to sell crown jewels, secure army for the king via kings of netherlands/denmark
2nd march 1)
c.1 headed for York
23r of April 2)
c.1 sent his son to hull to seize royal arsenal but he’s refused entry from the governor
30th may 3)
royal arsenal is transported by sea from hull to London where its under parliaments control
parliment posed 19 oppositions to c.1 which was:
king approve militia ordance
5 members cleared of all charges
anti catholic laws to be strictly enforced
=TENSIONS RISE AS C.1 REJETCS
skirmishes breaking out in counties
royalist v parliamentarian officers over control of local militia
king received support from north/west but
even in these regions many towns declare for parleiemnt eg hull/London + parliemnt had control over south/east eng
when c.1 rej19 prop parleimnt est
commit of safety to org their war effort
parliemnt passed a resolution to
raise an army placed under control of earl of Essex