The Crises of 1640-42
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- Created on: 26-11-20 12:58
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- The Crises of 1640-42
- Execution of Strafford, May 1641
- Parliament used public riots and an Act of Attainder to force Charles to agree to the execution
- Strafford was one of Charles' favourite and best ministers - this was a great betrayal by Parliament
- Religious disorder
- Root and Branch Act
- abolished bishops
- lead to attacks on Laudian features of the Church and interruptions to Prayer Book Services
- complete anarchy
- Could lead to similar attacks on authority of state
- Root and Branch Act
- The Irish Rebellion, October 1941
- Catholic risings against Ulster Protestants
- Confirmed Puritans beliefs - propaganda
- Parliament didn't trust Charles to use any army raised against the Catholics
- The Grand Remonstrance Nov 1641
- Listed all the wrongs Charles did since 1626
- used to justify keeping the army out of his control
- Barely passed in parliament = growing Royalist party
- Listed all the wrongs Charles did since 1626
- The Attempted Arrest of 5 MPs, Jan 1642
- Charles reconstructed parliament and tried to arrest five MPs who he thought were the leaders of treason
- However, he went to the Commons in person which broke parliamentary privilege and the MPs had fled
- This sparked outrage in London, and Charles moved to Hampton Court for safety
- However, he went to the Commons in person which broke parliamentary privilege and the MPs had fled
- Charles reconstructed parliament and tried to arrest five MPs who he thought were the leaders of treason
- Militia Ordinance, Mar 1642
- Parliament took control of local militias and paid them with a country levy
- Clear breach of the constitution as Charles didn't assent to the ordinance
- led to further concerns from conservatives / royalists that royal powers were being overridden
- The Nineteen Propositions, June 1642
- Church reform and the upbringing of royal children to be in the hands of parliament
- Unacceptable to Charles and more moderates joined him
- Both sides raised armies
- Execution of Strafford, May 1641
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