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1
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why did cromwell receive some backlash?

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people saw him as an alternative monarch and that he was infringing on parliament’s soveriegnity

2
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what specifically were republicans concerned with?

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cromwell’s authority to pass ordinances when parliament was not in session, his control of the army and need to reduce armed forces

3
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how did cromwell respond to these claims?

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said that - govt by a single person and parliament, regular elections, religious toleration and liberty of conscience, militia controlled by protector, CofS and parliament

4
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what was the recognition?

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required MPs to take an oath recognising that cromwell and parliament were the government

5
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how many MPs refused the recognition?

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100

6
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what was cromwell’s main contention?

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pn would not support godly reformation which made him more radical and therefore increased his reliance on the army and reduced chances of settlement with pn

7
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what happened with john biddle?

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accused of blasphemy after denying the holy trinity and the divinity of Christ, interrogated by parliamentary committee who said he should be imprisoned and have his work burned - a way to enforce parliamentary authority over religious maters

8
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what was the result of the biddle case?

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cromwell dissolved parliament 22 jan 1655 after attacks on instrument of government and issues over funding for the army