the short and long parliament and the leadership of pym 1640-41
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- The Short and Long Parliaments and the leadership of Pym, 1640-41
- the short parliament
- Called because of lack of funds. Taxpayers strike and Wentworth alienated city of London as he had fine them after they failed to fulfil their obligations to Londonderry.
- Pym presented numerous petitions against various aspects of personal rule.
- Charles demanded more money without listening to parliaments concerns.
- Charles dissolved Parliament after only three week's because he faced fierce opposition.
- The Second Bishop's War.
- Charles easily defeated. Scots occupied Newcastle.
- Treaty of Ripon ended the war. Charles had to pay Scots £850 a day whilst they occupy Newcastle.
- Long Parliament
- Called because Charles needed funds.
- Pym's Junto. Pym made a speech where he pushed for the kings 'evil councillors' to be removed. Prynne and Burton released from prison.
- The Root and Branch Petition 1640. Signed by 15,000 Londoners. Religious grievance. Abolition of Bishops.
- 'King Pym'. Encroaching on royal prerogatives, original purpose was to dismantle personal rule.
- The Erosion of Royal Prerogative 1640-1641
- Attacks on Charles' advisors: judges on prerogative courts impeached, Laud imprisoned, Wentworth charged with high treason.
- Ensuring the future security of parliaments.
- Triennal Act 1641. Charles had to call parliament every 3 years.
- Act against forcible dissolution. Parliament could only dissolve itself.
- the short parliament
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