Section 3: The crisis of Parliament and the outbreak of the First Civil War, 1640-1642

Question 1

Jan 1640

Answer 1

Scottish synod voted to abolish the Prayer Book and Bishops; Sir Thomas Wentworth created Lord Strafford - became King’s chief adviser

Question 2

April-May 1640

Answer 2

The Short Parliament

Question 3

June 1640

Answer 3

Laudian ‘Canons’ (codifying and enforcing Laudian reforms in the English church) published

Question 4

June - Oct 1640

Answer 4

Second Bishop’s War ending in Treaty of Ripon (26th)

Question 5

Nov 1640

Answer 5

Calling of the Long Parliament; impeachment of Laud and Strafford begun

Question 6

Dec 1640

Answer 6

Petition for abolition of Bishop’s ‘Root and Branch’ presented to the HoC

Question 7

16 Dec 1640

Answer 7

Laudian Canons declared illegal because they were not approved by parliament

Question 8

18 Dec 1640

Answer 8

Laud imprisoned in the tower of London

Question 9

Jan 1641

Answer 9

Bishops dismissed from political office

Question 10

Feb 1641

Answer 10

Triennial Act passed

Question 11

March 1641

Answer 11

First Army Plot

Question 12

April 1641

Answer 12

Attainder Act against Strafford introduced

Question 13

1 May 1641

Answer 13

Bishop’s Exclusion Bill sent to Lords

Question 14

3 May 1641

Answer 14

Army Plot revealed to Commons by Pym

Question 15

10 May 1641

Answer 15

Strafford’s attainder signed by the King; Act against Dissolution of parliament without its consent

Question 16

12 May 1641

Answer 16

Execution of Strafford

Question 17

27 May 1641

Answer 17

Root and Branch Bill debated in the Commons; laid aside on May 27

Question 18

May/June 1641

Answer 18

Second Army Plot

Question 19

8 June 1641

Answer 19

Lords rejected the Bishop’s Exclusion Bill

Question 20

24 June 1641

Answer 20

Ten Propostions presented to the king

Question 21

July 1641

Answer 21

Acts abolishing the Prerogative Courts of Star Chamber and High Commission

Question 22

Aug 1641

Answer 22

Ship money declared illegal

Question 23

13 Aug 1641

Answer 23

King left to visit Scotland

Question 24

Sept/Oct 1641

Answer 24

Parliament not in session

Question 25

23 Oct 1641

Answer 25

Irish rebellion broke out

Question 26

30 Oct 1641

Answer 26

Second Army plot revealed

Question 27

22 Nov 1641

Answer 27

Grand Remonstrance passed

Question 28

7 Dec 1641

Answer 28

Militia Bill introduced

Question 29

15 Dec 1641

Answer 29

Grand Remonstrance printed and published

Question 30

4 Jan 1642

Answer 30

King’s attempt to arrest the five MPs

Question 31

10 Jan 1642

Answer 31

King left London