Stability - republican rule

Question 1

interegnum when?

Answer 1

1649-1660

Question 2

THe rump

Answer 2

1649 - 1653

Question 3

Rump Actions

Answer 3

sbolished monarchy in
abolished house of Lords
Declares england a commonwealth
Attemp to reform law - Hale commission

Question 4

Failures of the Rump

Answer 4

> Conservative nature of MPs
Limited finance - MPs less inclined to iniate sig > reforms
Fears of radical religious groups - MPs sought to >impose religious controls,=,,
Fear of NMR- prides purge;
1649 - 125 Acts
1652 - act 51

Question 5

why did rump fail to achieve stability

Answer 5

legal reform = complex, not easily agreed and fixed
Hale Commission established to fix this
failed to agree
unable to reduce taxes (army = biggest cost but was what kept rump in power), (war: Anglo Dutch 52-54, scotland, ireland)

Question 6

rate of reform stats 1649 & 1652

Answer 6

49: 125
52: 51

Question 7

One reason why Cromwell dissolves the RUMP 1553

Answer 7

20th 1653 - rump debating a bill for new elections
these elections would replace the members lost during prides purge.

led to ore conservative MPs - limit army’s influence and Cromwell = CO not happy

Question 8

what was the nominated assembly 1653

Answer 8

‘good’ man nominated by the Army, independent churched, Radical, lesser gentry (conservative)
CO told them to ‘Answer the call of god’ enact godly reforms

Question 9

what did the nominated assembly achieve

Answer 9

> Civil marriage legalised 
> Register Birth, marriage and death
> Revenue system formed
>Measures to help debtor
> regulation on treatment of lunatics

Question 10

what divisions existed in the nominated assembly

Answer 10

abolishing tithes

radical minorities Vs Fifth Monarchists

Question 11

how did nominated assembly come to an end

Answer 11

December 1653 moderate members voted to dissolve itself

Question 12

achievements by first protectorate parliament

Answer 12

84 ordinances were issued

• bear baiting
• cock fighting
• blasphemy
• drunkenness
• postal service
• maintenance of roads

Question 13

How many members of First protectorate Parliament refused to accept instrument of Gov

Answer 13

100MPs

Question 14

Failures of First Protectorate P?

Answer 14

• Minority rule
• Conflict interest with Army as Lord protectorate is monarchy
• Resentment from the dissolved rump

Dissolved in jan 1655

Question 15

What is Rule of Major-Generals + when?

Answer 15

Royalist uprising in 1655

• 11 distracts
• Minority rule
• National reforms of morals and behaviour
• 10% tax on royal lands

Question 16

who established commission of Triers and Ejectors, when and what did it do

Answer 16

Cromwell 1654 - Major Generals

established commissions to place members of the clergy and eject unsuitable individuals

Question 17

Failures of Rule of Major general 1655-1656?

Answer 17

• Military dictatorship

- outside traditional pwr

Question 18

Humble petition and advice?

Answer 18

offered CO crown lol
lords and commons to help
provision for hereditary succession

Question 19

Humble petition and advice bug mistake?

Answer 19

• return to traditional gov
• Army not a fan
• 1658 CO dies
• Crown offered show CO effectiveness
• Conservatives dc about Stuarts but the concept of a monarchy

Question 20

what happen in September?

Answer 20

1658

cromwell died

Question 21

aftermath of Cromwell’s death

Answer 21

3rd protectorate 1659 lol 
Richard stupid ass lacked politics and everything
Army forced him to resign 
Army recalled rump
Purged moderates army replace w local
caused chaos instability

Question 22

General monck and Lord Halifax

Answer 22

general Monck marched his forces to london to restore a free parliament with the help of lord Halifax. on the understanding the ultimate outcome would be the restoration of the Stuart