The Long Parliament

The Militia Ordinance - March 1642

• Pym knew Parliament needed an army to crush the Irish rebellion
• He issued the Militia Ordinance which gave Parliament control of the army
• Parliament planned to raise £400,000 through ship money to fund the army
• Charles would have had to use an ancient prerogative right to authorise nobles to raise troops to support him

Nineteen Propositions - June 1642

• Parliament issued the Nineteen Propositions - the terms on which they were willing to negotiate with the King
• They proposed that …