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1
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What was James’ debt when he became King

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£400,000

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2
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When was the Book of Rates published

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1608

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3
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When was the Great Contract and what was it

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1610 - annual grant not agreed

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4
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When was King James Bible published

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1611

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5
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How much did James give to his Scottish men and between which years

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£100,000 between 1606-1611

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6
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When was James’ first Parliament

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1604-1610

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7
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What were the main factors of James’ first Parliament

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Union between the Kingdoms and subsidies of £400,000

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8
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When was the Addled Parliament

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1614

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9
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When was the recession and why did it start

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1614 - due to a reduction in cloth sales

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10
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When and what was the Happy Parliament

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1624 -March 1625 (when James died) . James got his subsidies for War .

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11
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When was Statute of Monopolies

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1623

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12
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How much money did Charles want from merchants and when

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1625 £60,000

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13
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Who was Richard Montagu

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He was a cleric (supported by Laud and Buckingham) . He used the phrase “New gag for an old goose” 1625

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14
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Main issues in Charles’ Parliaments

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1) Buckingham
2) Funding
3) Tonnage & Poundage (tax on raisins and wine)

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15
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Puritan MP’s angry at Buckingham’s promotion of Arminians

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Yorkhouse 1626

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16
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What and when was La Rochelle

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1627 a failed attempt to provide military help during the siege of La Rochelle

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17
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What happened in 1626 Parliament

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Talked about Buckingham - led to forced loan in 1627

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18
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How did James use monopolies

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He used them as favours eg George Villiers became Duke of Buckingham in 1617 /1618

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19
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When was the Petition of Right

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1628

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20
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Who / when was Lionel Cranfield

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Advisor after 1618

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21
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Who / when was Roger Maynwaring

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Chaplain 1626. He stated that Charles’ right to forced loan was given to him by God

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22
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What happened in 1621 Parliament

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1) Impeachment of Francis Bacon

2) Wanted Charles to marry a catholic princess

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23
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When was Buckingham impeached and what happened

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1626 but Charles dissolved Parliament to stop it

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24
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When and who did Charles marry

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Henrietta Maria 1625

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25
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What did Cranfield take

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bribes

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26
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When was The true law of free monarchies

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1598

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27
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When was unity of English and Scottish Church

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1618 - Five Articles not a reform

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28
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What was the petition of right

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Parliament’s response to five knights case. They banned forced loans, use of free lodging and martial law

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29
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What and when was the Five Knights case

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1627 trial of 5 men who refused to pay forced loans to King

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30
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When was the Statute of Monopolies

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1624

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31
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What was the Statute of Monopolies

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Ban on sale monopolies by King against competition and also parliament didn’t like the king getting money

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32
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Forbade the public discussion of religious ideas

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1626

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33
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Daemonologie

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published in 1597

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34
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1629 Parliament

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1) Buckingham dead

2) 3 resolutions

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35
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When was the Irish Revolt

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1641 (conflict about the army)

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36
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Charles set up court in York

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Feb 1642

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37
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Declaration of fears and jealousies

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March 1642

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38
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Parliament gets control of Militia

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1642

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39
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King Charles tries to sieze Hull

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April 1642

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40
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Navy sworn with Parliament

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July 1642

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41
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Failed peace negotiations at Oxford

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Jan - May 1643

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42
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Scotland and Parliament make alliance

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1643

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43
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New Model Army

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1645

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44
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Battle of Naseby

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14 June 1645

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45
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Charles surrendered to Scots

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1646

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46
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Scots sell Charles to parliament

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1647

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47
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2nd Civil War - Cromwell victorious at Preston

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1648

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48
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Trial and execution of Charles

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January 1649

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49
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Windsor prayer meeting

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1648

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50
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Oath of engagement

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1649

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51
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The rump got rid of compulsory church attendance

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1649-51

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52
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Cromwell closed down rum “whore masters and drunkards”

In the name of god, go

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1653

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53
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Barebones Parliament and the experiment of saintly rule

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1653

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54
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Oliver Cromwell’s protectorate

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1653

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55
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Cromwell died

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1658

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56
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Richard Cromwell takes over

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1658

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57
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The restoration

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1660

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58
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1st protectorate parliament

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September 1654-Jan 1655

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59
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General George Monck intervened

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1659

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60
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Cromwell rejected the Humble advice and petition

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April 1657

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61
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Cromwell reinstated as Lord Protector

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26th June 1657

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62
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2nd Protectorate

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Jan 1658

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63
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Richard Cromwell’s protectorate

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27th Jan 1659 - 22 April 1659

64
Q

Lambert took control

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1659

65
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Booth’s rebellion

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July 1659

66
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How long did the rump last in 1659

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4 months

67
Q

How long did the Rump last in 1649

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4 years

68
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Army dissolved rump and shut down rebellion

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October 1659

69
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Monck moved down from Scotland to restore order

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1st Jan 1660

70
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Monck reinstated “purged” MP’s - the long parliament

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Feb 1660

71
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Long parliament dissolved itself

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March 1660

72
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Monck began secret meetings with Charles’ Stuarts representatives

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March 1660

73
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Declaration of Breda (doesn’t include regicide)

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4 April 1660

74
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Charles in Dover

A

25 may 1660

75
Q

Back in London for his birthday - status quo restored

A

29 May 1660

76
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What was the Declaration of Breda

A

Proclamation by Charles II where he promised pardon for all crimes committed during the Civil war and Interregnum for everyone who recognised Charles as the rightful King of England. Did not include pardon for regicide

77
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Which two Irish towns did Cromwell attack

A

Drowneda and Wexford

78
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What was the government established after the failure of the Rump in 1659

A

Community of Safety

79
Q

What led to the major Generals

A

Failure of the Western Design

Penrucock rising

80
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What did MP’s sign in the 1st protectorate in September 1654

A

Oath of recognition

81
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When was the first protectorate

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January 1654

82
Q

Which constitutional device did Cromwell use

A

Protectoral Ordinance

83
Q

What 3 parts did the instrument of government include

A

A single person
Single chamber
Council of state

84
Q

What was Barebones described as

A

Pack of senseless fellows

Weakness and folly

85
Q

Which leader helped Cromwell dissolve the Rump

A

Major General Thomas Harrison

86
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What was the Hale Commission

A

Legal reforms - led by Sir Matthew Hale

Proposal of radical (for the time) reforms such as reducing use of death penalty, allowing witnesses and legal aid and lawyers for defendants in criminal cases.

None of these passed under Rump Parliament but 2 measures put into law by Barebones parliament and by mid 20 century all were law

87
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When was the Hale Commission established

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30 January 1652

88
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When was the Barebones Parliament (or Little Parliament)

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4 July 1653

Last attempt of the English commonwealth to find a stable form before installation of Cromwell as Lord Protector

89
Q

Leading Rumpers / commonwealthsmen

A

Haselrig
Henry Vane
Thomas Scot
Bradshaw

90
Q

Who did Cromwell replace as Lord General of the army in 1650

A

Fair fax

91
Q

Which battle did Cromwell defeat Scots

A

Dunbar

92
Q

When was battle of Dunbar

A

1650

93
Q

Timeline of Parliaments

A

Rump
Barebones (or little)
First Protectorate

94
Q

Peace with France - Suzanne

A

1629

95
Q

Treaty with Madrid

A

1630

96
Q

Scottish Coronation

A

1633

97
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Book of Cannons

A

1636

98
Q

New Prayer book in Scotland

A

1637

99
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National Covenant

A

1638

100
Q

1st Bishops War

A

1639

101
Q

Tax strike - 20% of expected revenue

A

1639

102
Q

Short Parliament

A

1640

103
Q

Second Bishops war

A

1640

104
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CABAL

A

Clifford, Ashley, Buckingham, Arlington, Lauderdale 1667

105
Q

Sale of Dunkirk

A

1662

106
Q

Popish plot

A

1678

107
Q

Exclusion crisis

A

1667-1678

108
Q

Consequences of the Quaker Terror

A

450 Quakers died in prison

15000 suffered punishment

109
Q

How many dissenters

A

200,000-300,000 out of 5 million population

110
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Clarendon code - could have been diluted by

A

1662 declaration of indulgence but was rejected by parliament

111
Q

Act for the safety and preservation of his majesty’s person & government

A

1661

Punishable to accuse the King of Popery of incite hatred towards the king

112
Q

Militia acts gave Charles control of the armed forces

A

1661 & 1662

113
Q

Solemn League of Covenant

A

1643

114
Q

Hearth Tax

A

1662

115
Q

What’s in the Declaration of Breda

A

Indemnity and Oblivion

Liberty of tender consciences

116
Q

Declaration of Breda

A

April 1660

117
Q

Length of

Caviller Parliament

A

1661-1679

118
Q

Medway

A

1667

119
Q

2nd Dutch Wars

A

1665-1667

120
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1st Dutch Wars

A

1652 -1654

121
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Act of Uniformity

A

1662

122
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5 Mile Act

A

1665

123
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Quaker Act

A

1662

124
Q

Greatest sources of tension between Charles II and his parliament

A

1) France - Louis 14th
2) The exclusion Act/crisis
3) Religious tolerance
4) Finance (£750,000 debt by 1679)

125
Q

How long did Danny spend in prison

A

5 years after surrendering to the House of Lords

126
Q

Popish Plot

A

1679

127
Q

When did Charles dismiss Danny

A

1679

2 months after the dissolution of the Caviler parliament

128
Q

How did Danny lose his power

A 
1678
Richard Montagu (former ambassador to France) showed evidence that Danny knew of Anglo - French relations despite Dutch treaty
129
Q

When did Charles agree to impose Anglo French peace terms

A

Dec 1677

Anglo - Dutch treaty….do then….parliament called for 30,000 men and £1million but only £300k raised

130
Q

William of Orange married Mary (James II daughter)

A

1677

Danby’s policy

131
Q

Who married William of Orange

A

Mary (James II daughter)

132
Q

When were large subsidies to the navy problematic and why

A

1677

Because they breached the Anglo French Treaty

133
Q

Fear of the French military powers led to

A

£600K to the English Navy

134
Q

When and why were Shaftesbury and Buckingham imprisoned

A

5 months in 1677 after claiming a new parliament should be elected

135
Q

Treaty of Westminster - when and what was it

A

1674

End of the Dutch War

136
Q

Trade Boom after the 3rd Anglo Dutch War

A

1674 - 1677

£1.4 million

137
Q

How much money did parliament give the Navy during Danby’s era

A

300,000 in November 1675

All custom revenues to the Navy

138
Q

How did Charles get money from parliament for attack on Holland and when

A

Withdrew Declaration of indulgence

1673

139
Q

Stop the Exchequer

A

1672

Moved loans into the navy for funds for the Dutch war

140
Q

Anglo French attach on Dutch

A

1672

141
Q

How much money did Louis 14th give Charles for attach on Dutch

A

£200,000 (annually)

142
Q

Treaty of Dover

A

1670
Clifford and Ashley encouraged Charles to sign. Charles II said he would become catholic and convert England
V risky

143
Q

2nd declaration of indulgence

Vetoed by parliament

A

1672

144
Q

What did 2nd declaration of indulgence say

A

Allowed people to not be Anglican and to hold public office

Vetoed by parliament

145
Q

What leader did Charles admire and why was he an issue

A

Louis 14th

Anti French sentiment in England due to the rise in fear of Popery in 1670’s

146
Q

“Country”

A

Wig party

Move power to parliament

147
Q

“Court”

A

Tory Party

King over Everything

148
Q

When and What was Danby’s parliamentary test and what happened to it

A

1675

Would have made political opposition illegal BUT was blocked by parliament as it was too absolutist

149
Q

How did Danby build a Royalist Court

A

Crown patronage

30 MP’s got Crown pensions

150
Q

Who was Danby and what was his accomplishment

A

Lord Treasurer in 1673

His impressive control of money during the Anglo - Dutch war

151
Q

What did James II Catholicism spark in the political nation

A

Fear of catholic succession and Popery

152
Q

What did Clarendon and the CABAL have in common

A

Advisors / ministers to the King but Clarendon was 1 guy while the cabal was 5

153
Q

Why and when did James II Catholicism come to light

A

He resigned as head of the admiralty after Test Act of 1673

154
Q

When and what was Test Act

A

1673

Anyone in public service had to deny catholic doctrines and take Anglican communion

155
Q

James II remarried and to whom

A

Mary of Modena

1673

156
Q

When did James II’s first wife die

A

1671

157
Q

When did parliament attack Arlington and Buckingham and what happened

A

1674 - led to their fall resulting in the fall of the CABAL and the hope of religious tolerance

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