The commonwealth 1649 - 1660

Question 1

The instrument of government

Question 2

Challenges Cromwell faced ‘healing and settling’ the nation

Question 3

The actions of the parliament 1653

Question 4

Threats to the commonwealth

Answer 4

• Each threat wasn’t big enough by themselves
  
  • An Irish rebellion, royalist army still exitsts in Irland allied to Catholic forces
  • Prince Rupert had a small royalist fleet of the coast of Irland and threatened to attack English shipping, could help establish Charles Stuart
  • Threat of the french or Spanish intervention most likely in Irland, this has been a long stanfing threat
  • Religoius radicals
    The regime is unpoppular as high levels of taxations and centralised government has alienated the public

Question 5

The rump pariliament

Answer 5

• Only MPs not left by colonel Pride
  
  • Purged of the the more presbyterin ppl and only left the radical MP’s cos they were more likey to kill the king
    Only a few of the moderates came back

Question 6

Council state

Answer 6

• 41 members, 31 of them MPs
  
  • Responsible for major executive decisions
  • Appointed for one year only 1649 to be reapointed anualluy by the rump
    Attendence reay acceded 15

Question 7

Why was the rump parliemnt so unpopular

Answer 7

• Not very represenatives
  
  • Even of the represencted barly any attended
  • Activity diminished over time
  • Coverd urgent matters such as crushing any opostion, they failed to adress any of the preexisting problems
  • Sorted out the money of the people who attended was how it was used
  • Was seen as self surving
  • Had to maintain high levels of taxation
  • Having to fight the Irish, Scots and from May 1652, the Dutch
  • In December 1652 the Rump had to raise monthly asessment from £90,000 to £120,000
    Life under monachy was cheaper

Question 8

The case of the missing bill

Question 9

Cromwell in Ireland

Question 10

The nominated assembly

Question 11

Radical sects

Question 12

the sealed knot

Question 13

Penruddock’s rising

Question 14

The royalist threat to the protectorate

Question 15

The major generals

Question 16

The second protectorate parliament

Question 17

Sindercombe plot

Question 18

100 officers petition

Question 19

the first year of the protectorate

Question 20

Collapse of the republic

Question 21

Monck

Question 22

Richard Cromwell