17th C - Events 1646 - 1649

Question 1

army captures king and begins independent negotiations

Answer 1

June 1647

Question 2

army defies parliamentary order to disband

Answer 2

May 1647

Question 3

battle of Preston

Answer 3

17th August 1648

Question 4

Charles escapes NMA custody

Answer 4

November 1647

Question 5

Charles responds to/ rejects Newcastle propositions

Answer 5

May 1647

Question 6

Charles signes engagement with the Scots

Answer 6

December 1647

Question 7

Charles surrenders to the Scots at Newcastle

Answer 7

May 1646

Question 8

common book of prayer replaced with public directory of worship

Answer 8

1645

Question 9

commons ordinance to set up high court for trial of Charles

Answer 9

1st January 1649

Question 10

corkbush/ ware mutiny

Answer 10

15th November 1647

Question 11

Cromwell betrays John Lilburne

Answer 11

September 1647

Question 12

Cromwell negotiates with Charles (Saye and Seal)

Answer 12

December 1648

Question 13

Death warrant signed (date + number)

Answer 13

29th January, just 59/135 appointed commissioners signed

Question 14

Declaration of Dislike

Answer 14

March 1647

Question 15

Election of Leveller Agitators within NMA

Answer 15

April 1647

Question 16

Parliamentary ordinance to ban the episcopacy

Answer 16

October 1646

Question 17

execution of Charles

Answer 17

30th January 1649

Question 18

Heads of Proposals sent to Charles

Answer 18

August 1647

Question 19

Ireton’s army remonstrance

Answer 19

November 1648

Question 20

Levellers accuse Grandees of betrayal

Answer 20

August 1647

Question 21

London tax revolt (date and reason)

Answer 21

against parliament for levying tax, January 1648

Question 22

Newcastle propositions sent to Charles

Answer 22

July 1646

Question 23

Newport negotiations begin

Answer 23

September 1648

Question 24

presbyterians MPs vote to disband NMA

Answer 24

January 1647

Question 25

Prides purge

Answer 25

6th December 1648, 45 MPs arrested

Question 26

Putney debates

Answer 26

28th October 1647

Question 27

rank and file march on London

Answer 27

summer 1647

Question 28

Royalist insurrections

Answer 28

begin December 1647, continue throughout 1648

Question 29

terms of heads of proposals

Answer 29

remove episcopacy, parliamentary control of militia for 10 years, royal family to be restored, less royalists tried

Question 30

terms of Newcastle propositions

Answer 30

solemn legue and covenant, abolishment of the bishops, presbyterian church for 3 years, parliamentary control of militia for 20 years, execution of royalists

Question 31

demands of army remonstrance

Answer 31

demands that Charles be brought to justice, parliament to be disolved and re-elected

Question 32

trial of Charles

Answer 32

20th - 27th January 1649

Question 33

vote of no address

Answer 33

January 1648

Question 34

Windsor prayer meeting

Answer 34

April

Question 35

Charles rejects heads of proposals

Answer 35

September 1647

Question 36

Charles rejects four bills + terms

Answer 36

mostly same as newcasltle propositions, rejected December 1647

Question 37

presbyterians vote to revoke vote of no address

Answer 37

august 1648

Question 38

terms + concessions of Newport

Answer 38

Charles agreed for parliamentary control of militia for 20 years, refused to abolish episcopacy - presbyterians vote to continue negotiations past allowed time