Charles 1 Politics 1640-2
- Created by: Sophie Masetti
- Created on: 01-04-15 13:51
View mindmap
- Charles Politics 1640-2
- 1640
- Short Parliament (3 weeks)
- Disappointment for C- Parliament distrusted him
- MPs reluctant to support war against protestants who rebelled against Laudianism.
- P were not going to grant the 12 subsidies that C requested.
- Second bishops war - ended with the treaty of Ripon.
- Lords Cannons
- Issued a new set of Cannons with a clear support for divine right.
- First session of Long Parliament
- Get rid of Strafford
- Destroy personal rule
- Got rid of star chamber and high commission.
- Ship money and distranit of knighthoods declared illegal.
- Impeachment of Strafford
- Charge: He wished to bring his Irish army over to use as a force to continue Personal rule. By setting up a royal military dictatorship.
- Short Parliament (3 weeks)
- 1641
- Strafford's execution (Act of Attainder)
- London mob were putting pressure of H of L to pass the act so they would need less evidence.
- Passed act- Strafford executed on 12 May in front of a crowd of 100,000.
- Triennial act
- Parliament had to be called every 3 years.
- Took away Charles' prerogative- only signed it because he thought it was temporary and the London mob.
- Parliament had to be called every 3 years.
- Death of Bedford (last hope)
- Man with a "foot in both camps"- last chance of a compromise.
- Ten Propositions
- Pym consolidating his position
- P should choose kings ministers- take away prerogative powers
- H of C accepted it because they did not understand the significance of Pym, problem was glossed over by Cs visit to Scotland.
- Pym consolidating his position
- Charles leaves for Scotland
- Grand remonstrance
- Listed the policies and actions of C that made the commons distrust him.
- e.g. P should choose and be able to remove the kings ministers.
- Listed the policies and actions of C that made the commons distrust him.
- Second session of long parliament
- Role of Henrietta Maria- influence
- Support for C reappears- conservatives
- Irish rebellion (turning point)
- Catholic native Irish against the Ulster Presbyterians
- Around 4,00 protestants died in fighting and around 8,000 from exposure.
- The rebels claimed they were fighting in the name of C.
- Strafford's execution (Act of Attainder)
- 1642
- The five members coup
- Tried to arrest 5 MPs because he thought Pym was trying to impeach his wife.
- He entered P with troops- commons outraged- made war more likely.
- Tried to arrest 5 MPs because he thought Pym was trying to impeach his wife.
- Militia ordinance and the commission of Array
- Nineteen propositions
- Presented to the King- Ps final approach to Charles.
- e.g. P controls church matters and P appoints guardians for kings children.
- Presented to the King- Ps final approach to Charles.
- Charles declares war!
- The five members coup
- 1640
Comments
No comments have yet been made