Charles I 4th Parliament up to January - March 1629 Radicals Flashcards
Prorogued Parliament Continued. (16 cards)
What did Charles claim he could do?
Claimed he could collect the custom duties and impositions
How did religious tension increase?
Arminians filled the vacancies of the death of a series of bishops.
What did Charles want Parliament to give?
Wanted tonnage and poundage for life which was common with monarchs.
What does this show between Charles and Parliament?
There is hostility between them
What did these events make Black Rod do?
Black Rod hammered down the Commons and wanted to summon them.
What did Radicals do to the speaker?
Took control of the Speaker
Who was involved?
Eliot, Holles, Valentine
What resolutions did they pass.
Those involved in Arminian or Popish innovations were capital enemies to the kingdom
Those who collected custom duties were capital and innovators of the governments
Those who paid the duties were betrayers of liberty
What did Charles later do?
Dissolved the Parliament in March and there was no more Parliaments until 1640
What happened to the rebel MPs?
They were later arrested and 5 pleaded guilty and later released out of 9
Why were they released?
Charles believed that political subversion did not extend to freedom of speech
What were the 3 accused of?
Conspiracy to raise sedition between the King and its people
What did Holles do to get released?
After he was fined he tried to become a sycophant to Charles and played with his ego
Where did Eliot die?
Tower of London
When was Valentine released?
1640
Why was civil war not inevitable?
Some thought that the radicals went too far and Parliament were willing to cooperate with the King - it was too early and it was considered a one off.
