The Rump Parliament Flashcards
What problems did this parliament face in the wake of the execution of the king?
- No majority in favour of execution
- Army expected the Rump to set up a new system
- Levellers wanted parliament to have less power
- Royalist threat
- Army increase = tax increase
What was the Rump?
Parliament of MPs that had remained after the Pride’s Purge
What was agreed to be formed?
A Commonwealth
What replaced the Privy Council?
Council of State
What was the new council responsible for?
Home and foreign affairs
What did the Levellers want?
A government based on ‘The agreement of the people’
Why were there Leveller protests?
The bill was rejected
What happened in Salisbury?
1000 troops decided on mutiny and marched out in definace to their orders
How effective were the Levellers?
- Leaders killed by Cromwell
- Lack of support
- Minority
What issue could the Rump not solve?
Finance
What did the Rump need the army for?
To keep them safe from a Charles II invasion
When had the Rump voted to dissolve itself?
March 1649 - didn’t happen
Why were people unhappy with taxation?
Stayed at a high level to maintain the army
What was the Navigation Act and when was it passed?
All goods imported to be carried on English ships or on ships from the country the goods came; 1651
