1 MONARCHY RESTORED POLITCAL VACCUME:1 Flashcards
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cromwell failed to make a self sustaining system to please everyone:
civilian mps
military republcis
republics
civilian mps: wanted a return of the trading system of gov based on ancient customs
military republicans: liked the protectorate but wanted the instrument of govern t
republicans: wanted common wealth return and mps
Richard Cromwell took over as lord protectorate
-his lack of support showed how the protectorate was based on personality and it was unable to fill a void after cormwelld death
-amry council didnt like him due to the lack of mialityr experience
-parlimnt liked hima t first but then failed to solve tensions with civlaisn mps and military leaders
was part of council of the state
amry own 900k in arrears
Richard comrwell struggled to control factions in the 3rd protectorate
had prebeyetrin sympetherisers clashing with the radicle element of the party.
enabled the moderates to discuss the reudcution of amry and religious tolerance
amry council wanted the return of instrument fo gov so moabalsied soldiers to go to London
amry intended to dissolve the third protectorate
mobilised soldiers to go to London, forcing Cromwell to dissolve and place dunce rhsoue arrest now common wealth and mps return,
turned to rump parliment after army council dissolved Richard cromwell
it had limited legality s only 42/78 attended and factionalism broke out civilian mps and military republicans
the booth rising 1659
chalres sutart was gaining military momentum in different continents and wanted earl of ormand to test the rebellious waters > attempt to defy the common wealth but this failed
army council est commits of safety after the 1st rump parliment
under Fleetwood, members was called to fill out part of gov> this caused mroe anger> George Monck a milaityr commander in scottish faction
fairfax> led Yorkshire division
prides purge reverse
fairfax and gorge Monck came together and called rump ro the second time, supported it. Lambert attempted to block this advance but failed due to the rank and file in the army> Monck then reversed the prices purge allowing the return of secluded members in 1648 ad he became commander in chief under palriment
people now fed up
looked for stability so recalled long palriment , needed to reinstate, included secluded members bring conservative alliance of prebeyrins and royalist in palriment> collecitlvey saw the resonation of monarchy as only stable option at the time
convention parliment 1660
long p dissolved themselves and called for new elections, p consisted of old parlimenterain and new mp and royalist> terms more favourable to the monarchy he had complete control of the militia and could choose his own minister
HELSERIG: DIED AWAITING TRIAL
LAMBER> LIFE IMPRISOMENT