The search for settled government 1646-1653
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- Created on: 04-04-15 11:20
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- The search for settled government 1646-1653
- Victors divided
- Parliament concerned by growing number of radial groups
- wanted quick settlement to avoid anarchy
- Parliament divided by hardliners or moderates
- Hardliners = disbanding of army will allow King to dictate settlement
- Moderates = wish to pay off Scots quickly, disband NMA + send some to Ireland
- Also divided in religious terms
- Parliament concerned by growing number of radial groups
- Army politicised
- Owed £3million in arrears + frightened of Cavalier backlash when disbanded
- June 1647 - seized Charles + took charge of London
- Army officers + men elected a 'General Council of the Army'
- Army divided
- Rank + File distrustful of officers - seen as corrupt
- Influenced by ideas of levellers
- Leveller inspired mutinees 1647+1649
- Apparently patched up at Putney Debates 1647 BUT divisions clear
- Levellers
- Group of intellectuals who wished for end of tyrannical Kings + Parliaments
- wanted end to central government + have decisions made at a local level
- Led by John Lilburne
- Not a serious threat
- Not a coherent party - not well organised, had no clear programme
- Group of intellectuals who wished for end of tyrannical Kings + Parliaments
- Scots
- 1646 - had the King + wanted Presbyterian church in England too
- Scots handed over King Jan. 1647
- Intransigence of the King
- All parties 1646-48 thought King would be restored to power
- Charles thought he could use this to his advantage
- Thought he could retain prerogative powers
- Charles thought he could use this to his advantage
- Charles believed God had turned against him
- He played for time - helped spark second civil war (1648) in negotiations with Scots
- Army leaders + Rump decided to execute him Jan 1649
- All parties 1646-48 thought King would be restored to power
- Reasons for Charles' execution
- Not for ideological reasons
- Mostly practical reasons - could be no lasting settlement with the King
- Charles not prepared to negotiate properly + sparked second civil war
- Army called him 'this man of blood'
- Charles not prepared to negotiate properly + sparked second civil war
- King's refusal to negotiate with rebels
- Thought his enemies would fall out among themselves (they did)
- Thought God had moved against him
- He had given up God given powers prior to the war
- Would rather be a martyr than give up powers
- Victors divided
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