The long parliament! Flashcards
Why did Charles I need to raise an army, and what did he need to do so?
Charles I urgently needed to raise an army and end the Bishops’ War. However, for an army, he needed to raise new taxes, and to raise new taxes he needed Parliament.
When did Charles recall for the first time Parliament and what happened when he did?
Charles recalled Parliament in April 1640, but dissolved it just three weeks later(known as Short Parliament) after it refused to raise the money he needed for the Bishops’ War.
When did he call Parliament again and how long did it stay in session for?
Charles called Parliament again in September. This Parliament would remain in session, on and off, for 20 years. It became known as the ‘Long Parliament’.
What was the long Parliament?
The Long Parliament describes the time Charles called Parliament in September of 1640 after the eleven-years tyranny and it stayed in session, on and off, for 20 years.
What was Charles expecting from Parliament, but what happened?
Charles only expected Parliament to meet and approve taxes, but after being ignored for 11 years, MPs had a long list of demands for the king
What demand did the MPs have for Charles?
They wanted to meet every three years; they wanted an end to ship money; and they did not want the king to have the power to dissolve Parliament without their permission.
What did some Puritan MP’s want?
Some Puritan Members of the Long Parliament went even further. They asked for Bishops to be removed from the Church of England; all of Henrietta Maria’s Catholic friends to be expelled from the court; and for the tutors of Charles I’s son - the future king of England - to be chosen by them.
What did Parliament want to do to Charles’s closest advisors?
Parliament also wanted to punish some of Charles’s closest advisors. Archbishop Laud was accused of treason and imprisoned in the Tower of London. Another of the king’s favourites, Earl of Stafford, was accused of negotiating with an army in Ireland to invade England and suppress opposition to the king. Parliament sentenced Stafford to death for treason, and forced Charles to sign his friend’s death warrant.
