The Crisis of Parliament and the outbreak of the First Civil War 1640-1642 Flashcards

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Opening of Short Parliament

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13 April 1640

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2
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Dissolution of Short Parliament

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5 May 1640

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3
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Petition of the Twelve Peers

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August 1640

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4
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Impeachment of Strafford

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Nov 1640

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5
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Root and Branch Petition + impeachment of Laud

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Dec 1640

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6
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Triennal Act passed

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15 Feb 1641

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7
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Trial of Strafford opens

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March 1641

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8
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Impeachment of Strafford abandoned

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April 1641

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9
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Charles orders army officers to return to their troops

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19 April 1641

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10
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News of Army Plot breaks

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3 May 1641

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11
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Protestation Oath presented to Parliament

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6 May 1641

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12
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Death of Earl of Bedford

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10 May 1641

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13
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Act against Dissolution

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10 May 1641

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14
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Strafford executed under Act of Attainder

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22 May 1641

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15
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Charles travels to Scotland

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August 1641

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16
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Parliamentary recess

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September - October 1641

17
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Outbreak of Irish Rebellion after the ‘Incident’

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October 1641

18
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The ‘Additional Instruction’ - stated that Charles could only appoint councillors approved of by Parliament, or Parliament would raise their own army and go to Ireland

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November 1641

19
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Charles returns from Scotland

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November 1641

20
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The Grand Remonstrance

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November 1641

21
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Militia Bill

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December 1641

22
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The king’s answer to the Petition

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December 1641

23
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Failed Arrest of the Five Members

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January 1642

24
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Exclusion Bill

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February 1642

25
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Militia Ordinance

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March 1642

26
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The Nineteen Propositions

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July 1642

27
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Parliament raises an army

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July 1642

28
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Charles raises his standard

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22 August 1642