The Role of the Army and Monck
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- The Role of the Army and Monck
- Problems in the Army
- The Army in London attempted to replace the Rump with a "Committee of Safety" that they would control
- General Monck, who was in charge of the army in Scotland, threatened to intervene in the deadlock in London
- Lambert prepared to leave London to face Monck - which could cause a Civil War - but the people were fed up and the Rump had to be reinstated
- How Monck's role developed
- He had support as he didn't want a military government and was separate from the southern army
- He presented himself as saving the country from anarachy
- He had a large force of 10,000 men who were well trained
- Once he went into England, they seemed like the best chance of a stable government
- Monck In London
- He arrived in Feb 1660 and was met by a hostile Rump Parliament. However, he had the popular support and insisted all the excluded members of the Rump be allowed to return
- This was crucial as the Long Parliament was re-established and they were ready to vote to dissolve itself in March
- This meant another parliament had to be elected to meet in April, and they would likely contain MPs who favored restoration
- This was crucial as the Long Parliament was re-established and they were ready to vote to dissolve itself in March
- Monck also encouraged Charles II to move to the Dutch Republic and issue a statement saying he would forgive his enemies and settle for a parliament based system
- He arrived in Feb 1660 and was met by a hostile Rump Parliament. However, he had the popular support and insisted all the excluded members of the Rump be allowed to return
- Problems in the Army
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