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Chapter 11 Flashcards

1
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When did the first civil war end?
When was the second civil war?

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1646
1648-49

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By the end of the firs ciil war, 1646, what factions had emerged in parliament?

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Political Presbyterians, ‘peace party’
Political independents, ‘war party’

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What were the Political Presbyterians?

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A political faction
More influential
Denzill & Holles
More moderate
Opposed religious toleration
Favoured Scottish Covenanters as willing to disband NMA

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What were the Political independents?

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Political faction
Cromwell & Ireton
More radical
Dislikes Scottish Presbyterian authoritarianism
Religious toleration
Allied with NMA

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What treaty ended the first civil war?

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The Newcastle Proposals
July 1646
Political Presbyterian settlement

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Why did Charles stall signing the Newcastle proposals?

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To allow divisions to grow with parliament, Scots & NMA

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What was the settlement for the Newcastle proposals?

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Charles to accept Presbyterian for 3 years
Parliament to control militia for 20 years (rest of Charles life)
Triennial act called parliament every 3 years
Only 58 royalists weren’t pardoned, encouraging others to admit defeat

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what was the political Presbyterian reply to the Newcastle proposals?

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1646-47
Revised revision, amounted as a counter revolution

Disband NMA
Replace with London trained bands

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Why did the political Presbyterian want to disband the NMA in their revised Newcastle proposals?

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Parliament owed army £3 million
Indemnity act not passed yet which would Larsen wartime offences

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Why was the NMA pulled into politics (politicised)?

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Political Presbyterians wanting to disband army without pay in revision of Newcastle proposals
Offended by Holles’ declaration of dislike

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Why did the NMA become more radical?

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Dominant political Presbyterians ignored their demands
March 1647:
NMA petition for redress of grievances condemned
May 1647:
Commons accept Charles 3rd reply to Newcastle proposals
NMA to be disbanded with only 8 weeks pay
Antagonised NMA

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What was the NMA’s response to the commons accepting Charles’ 3rd reply to the Newcastle proposals?

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June 1647
Fairfax orders Newmarket meeting
Formation of increased formal NMA political structure

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13
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When was Charles seized by the NMA?
Why?

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2 June 1647
Had physical control of the king
Able to direct negotiations

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14
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What was the humble remonstrance?

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4 June 1647
Stated NMA wouldn’t dismantle until grievances met & political Presbyterians removed
Presented to p in Solemn engagement
To reinforce impeachment charges for 11 MPs (Holles)

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What was A representation of the army?

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14 June 1647
By ireton & lambert, Cromwell aided
Outlined fundamentals of NMA political position:
Purge of p
Future ps to have a fixed duration
Extension of religious freedom

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What was ireton’s heads of proposals?

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16 July 1647

NMA settlement plan:
Biennial parliament
Reform of p representation
P control of army & navy
Religious settlement that maintained bishops
Act of oblivion (pardon) for most royalists punishments

17
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What was the Four Bills?

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Amalgamation of pal’s Newcastle proposals & army’s heads of proposals
Sent to Charles while still imprisoned
Rejected after his escape to Scots

18
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What was the engagement?

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December 1647
Secret agreement with C & Engagers (Scottish Covenanters faction) as disappointed with p alliance

19
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What did the engagement state?

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England would have 3 years of Protestantism is Scot’s help invade England
Agreed as thought 3 years enough to establish

20
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What did the engagement cause?

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Covenanters turn on former p allies (triggers 2CW)
P’s vote if no engagement
January 1648
No further negotiation with Charles

21
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What was the Windsor prayer meeting?

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April 1648
NMA at Windsor to pray before battle
Harrison declared Charles a ‘man of blood’
First debates of regicide

22
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Why were the royalists defeated?

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Revolt in the provinces, 1648
Preston defeat, July 1648
Lost control of Edinburgh & Glasgow

23
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What caused the revolts in the provinces?
Why did the royalists loose?

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Anti p & Presbyterian risings wanting to divide NMA

1648
Uncoordinated against United NMA
Fairfax & Ireton dealt with Kent rising
Cromwell = Cornwall

24
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Who were fighting the royalists at Preston?

A

Scot forces who joined 4,000 royalists in north
Who were outnumbered

25.’who won at Preston?

Cromwell & Lambert crush royalists

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