Chapter 12: Parliaments subsequent decision to reopen negotiations with the king in August 1648 led to decisive army interference in the political system Flashcards
1
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what did the second civil war lead too
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led to the hardening of army’s attitude
2
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how did the army respond to the parliament reopening negotiations with the King
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by purging it of the army’s political enemies
3
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consequence of Pride’s Purge of December 1648
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- led to the expulsion/arrest of over 150 MPs
- paved the way for the trial and execution of the King
- casted the nation into a political turmoil
4
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why did the Kings execution cast the nation into a political turmoil
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most of the nation were horrified by the regicide and the notion of England without a monarch
