(22) Political Radicalism - religious groups Flashcards
(36 cards)
When was the House of Lords abolished?
19 March 1649
Why did the Levellers denounce the Rump?
It had not addressed the fundamental issue of Parliamentary representation
What did Lilburn publish on 26 February?
‘England’s new chains discovered’
What was ‘England’s new chains discovered’ about?
- attacked the Grandees
- appealed to the army
- the Rump as a new oppressor
What was the response of the Rump?
Lilburn and other Levellers were were arrested in March 1649 and charged with treason
What did the Levellers succeed at doing, despite the imprisonment of its leaders?
Stir up two significant mutinies
What occurred in Colonel Whalley’s regiment?
April - soldiers refused to leave their quarters
What was the outcome of Whalley’s regiment’s mutiny?
Cromwell and Fairfax were ordered in to disperse the mutiny and execute ringleaders
When was the second Leveller mutiny?
May 1649
What occurred in the second Leveller mutiny?
5 cavalry regiments mutinied - supressed by Cromwell and Fairfax again
What measure did the Rump agree to that supported the army?
To pay army arrears
Who were the Diggers?
An off-shoot of the Levellers - emerged in late 1648 and defined themselves as ‘True Levellers’
Who were the Digger leaders?
Gerrard Winstanley and William Everard
When and where was a community of Diggers founded?
April 1649 in Surrey, occupying St George’s Hill
What was the Digger’s slogan?
‘Work together. Eat Bread Together’
What was the beliefs of the Diggers?
- to work the ‘common land’
- rejected the concept of a monarchy
- hopes a new era the ‘commonwealth’ would occur
What happened to the Diggers at St George’s Hill?
The community was dispersed within six months
Why did the Digger movement not thrive?
- their approach to property caused anxiety
- went against social conventions
- easily accused as being Ranters
- heretical belief that all mankind would enjoy eternal life in heaven
What was Winstanley’s political writings?
‘law and freedom’ published in 1652 - challenged Cromwell to bring about genuine liberty or accept he had transferred the kings power into his own hands
What was ‘Godly Society’?
- individuals can relate directly to God
- sin was a public and private responsibility
When was the Blasphemy Act introduced?
1650 - first offence would be 6 months imprisonment, second offense would be banishment oversees
Who was the leader of the Quakers?
George Fox
When did the Quakers emerged?
c.1647
What were Quaker believers identified as?
Friends of the Truth
