The After math of the Civil Wars Flashcards
(19 cards)
When did the Newcastle propositions occur ?
1646
What was the Newcastle propositions ?
this is where presbytarians presented their plan for settlement with Charles
What were the demands in the settlement ?
- Charles had to accept the establishment of Presbyterianism
- parliament was to control the militia for 20 years
- The Triennial Act was to remain
When was the Heads of Proposals proposed ?
1647
What were the heads of proposals ?
this was a peace settlement proposed by the NMA between parliament the king and the NMA
What were some of the demands in the heads of proposals ?
- regular biennial parliaments
- parliamentary control of the army and navy
- religious settlement that maintained the national church with bishops
When did the engagement happen ?
1647
What was the engagement ?
this was after Charles escaped he arranged a secret agreement with the Scottish covenanters. And Charles agreed to establish Presbyterianism for 3 years in return for the Scots to help invade England against parliament and restore him to power.
What was the consequences of the engagement ?
in 1648 parliament stated that there will be no further negotiations with Charles
When was the Windsor Prayer meeting ?
1648
What happened in the Windsor Prayer Meeting ?
the recognised Charles as a man of blood and for the first time discussed regicide in public
When were the Putney debates ?
1647
What were the Putney debates about ?
was a meeting between the NMA and the Levellers and how England should be governed
What was the Leveller’s agreement of the people ?
their manifesto proposed that all who wished to be part of the state had to sign this document of agreement. They wanted sovereignty to reside in the people. He wanted parliament to be more representative to the people.
When did the Whitehall Debates occur ?
1648-49
What happened in the Whitehall debates ?
the levellers wanted to their document to form part of the constitution for a post-regicide regime. However disagreement occurred between the levellers and the NMA and they both drew different versions which were different from each other. This eventually led to their end.
What were the diggers ?
another social and political group which emerged from the consequences of the Civil Wars, and they gained prominence in 1649 through Gerrard Winstanley. They believed in true social and political equality. THey had minimal influence as they were only sprearheaded by one political figure.
What was prides purge ?
this happened in 1648 and this was where the NMA purged MP’s who were most in favour with negotiating with parliament
