Divisions and Outbreak of Civil War (1641-42)

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Trial and Execution of Strafford (1641) = Erosion

  • Act of Attainder acted as a death warrant, no trial would be required. To ensure this would be passed Pym revealed the existence of a plot by Catholic Army officers to release Strafford and dissolve P by force. (First Army Plot) Attainder passed by 204/59, CI agonished over signing but was forced to due to pressure from P and the London mob. 
  • T&P abolished. 
  • Ship Money illegal. 
  • Abolish of distraint of knighthood. 
  • Forest fines banned. 
  • Court of High commission and Star Chamber outlawed. 
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Irish Rebellion and Grand Remonstrance (1641)

MPs returned to Westminister, greeted with rumours of Catholilc Irish rising, reports of 200,000 Protestants killed (grossly exaggerated) 

Pym introduced a doc that outlined criticisms of CI's reign. Key points included a demand that P should have more control of the military (belief that CI could not lead an army to quell the Irish Rebellion).

Commons approved the doc but the closeness of the cote showed that P was divided between conservatives and radicals.

Haselrig presented a Militia Bill to provide an army under the control of P to tackle the Irish Rebellion; caused outraged moderates to flock to CI's side. 

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Five Members Incident

CI felt he was in a stronge position to attack opposition. 

  • Targeted 5 members of the Commons (Pym, Hampden, Holles, Haselrig and Strode) He also targeted Montagu, leader of the opposition in the Lords. 
  • 1642, CI entered the Commons with an armed escort and demanded that the Speaker tell gim where the five members were, they had escaped as they were warned. 
  • CI left P with nothing to show for his efforts. 
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Slide into War (1642)

CI fled London on January 10th for Hampton Court and would not return to the city again as a free man. 

P issued a militia Ordinance but it could not become law as it needed royal assent. It was a call to arms for P. CI responded by issuing the Commissions of Array, another call to arms. P issued the Nineteen Propositions as the final basis for a negotiated settlement; primary demand was the overhaul of the King's choice of ministers but also the demand for Parliamentary approval for royal tutors and future royal marriages. CI rejected it and declared war at Nottingham. 

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