Why did Cromwell become Lord Protector in 1653?
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- Created on: 02-06-13 11:49
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- Why did Cromwell become Lord Protector?
- Failure to find a settlement, 1646-49
- Peace proposals rejected by CI - obstinate
- He prevaricated, waited for a better settlement
- Influence of army and King's death
- Despite VofNFA in Jan'48, seemed as though parl re-opening negots with CI in Nov'48
- Pride's Purge 1648 ended chance of settlement
- Rump Parliament - trial and execution of the King
- Power vacuum - no-one could agree on what to do
- Cromwell persuaded the regicides to sign the death warrant - plot?
- Rump Parliament - trial and execution of the King
- Failure of the Rump Parliament
- Discontent amongst army towards 'self interested, corrupt, conservative parl' - dissolved
- "too busy" - had so much to do - couldn't do it all therefore Crom disappointed w/ lack of Godly reform
- Failure of the Nominated Assembly
- Had the power, gave it away again. Not a plot - he's a parliamentarian
- dissolved themselves, hands power back to Crom
- Dissolved due to: fear of religious radicalism, divisions and anxiety about religious intolerance
- Also, lack of Godly reform - Crom disappointed
- Instrument of Government
- Lambert. made Crom LP. Only one left for the job.
- Considered a 'hero' to some, unbeaten
- Crom a good leader, can take control
- No-one else, didn't want the Stuarts back
- Leader in the army, part of the gentry therefore represents both = perfect!
- Lambert. made Crom LP. Only one left for the job.
- Failure to find a settlement, 1646-49
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