To what extent was republican rule (1649–60) different from the personal rule of Charles I (1629–40)? (2017) Flashcards
different
- Under the republic, the monarchy was overthrown, the House of Lords was abolished and a single-chamber parliament was established
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- Under the republic, the House of Commons existed in a series of limited forms e.g. the Rump, the Barebones and Protectorate Parliaments
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Under the republic, a new church system replaced the traditional episcopal one e.g. the reversal of Laudianism
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The prominent political role played by the army during the republican period e.g. the reliance of the Rump on the army and the rule of the major- generals in 1655-56.
similar
During the Protectorate, Oliver Cromwell, as Lord Protector, more or less replaced the role of the king
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In practice, religion remained much the same after Charles I since in the localities there was often little attempt made to enforce religious changes
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The limitations placed on Parliament were not confined to republican rule since Charles I deliberately ruled without one in the years 1629-40
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There was no fundamental restructuring of society under the republic as, broadly speaking, the same elite groups retained power and influence.
