The English Revolution: Outbreak of Civil War (1640-42)

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What were the weaknesses of Charles I?
He had lost two wars and the political elite were almost fully united against him
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What were the strengths of Parliament?
Control of money, London and dismissed King's advisors
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What happened in the 1640 Long Parliament?
Laud, Strafford and Monoplists expelled, 1634 canons condemned
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What did the root and branch bill aim to do?
Abolish episcopacy
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Why was the 1640 Parliament recalled?
Charles needed money for war with the Scots
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What event did Charles desperately needed Parliament's financing for?
The First Bishops War 1639
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Why did the short parliament refuse to grant Charles the finance needed?
Sympathised with the Scots, wanted their grievances to be heard
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What happened in the 2nd Bishops War in 1640?
Scots occupied Newcastle and surrounding counties
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What did the Treaty of Ripon consist of?
£850 to the Scots a day, Charles forced to call Long Parliament
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What was the Triennial Act?
Parliament to be called every three years, could not be dissolved without consent
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How was Strafford finessed by Parliament?
Bill of Attainder
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How was the Court of Star Chamber and High Commission used?
Persecuted Laud's religious opponents and was abolished
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What was John Pym arguably responsible for?
Riots which stopped lords from vetoing the abolishment of episcopacy
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What did the Grand Remonstrance lead to?
Opposition in the use of the English army in the Irish rebellion
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What happened in the Irish Rebellion of 1641?
Irish Catholics seized control and forced Catholic concession
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What was the Irish Rebellion caused by?
Strafford's anti-catholic policies and the Ulster Plantation
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Why did Parliament refuse to raise an army for the Irish Rebellion?
Wanted it to be under their command
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What was the Catholic Confederation's role in the Civil War?
They were loosely aligned with the royalist faction
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How was the Catholic Uprising exploited by Pym?
Used it as conspiracy against Charles to manoeuvre the Grand Remonstrance
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What did the Grand Remonstrance consist of?
Criminalised the King's personal rule, Parliamentary control of the army
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