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Providence

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Gods intervention in the world people who believe the something is divine providence believe god wanted it to happen

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1642

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Nottingham Charles declares war on parliament

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Cavaliers

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Royalists

  • wealthylandowners supported king as they did not want to lose wealth
  • north
  • catholic’s
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Roundheads

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Parliamentarians 
-mainly from London and south due to growing merchant class who did the not support the taxes and religious
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James I

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  • King 1603
  • England and Scotland
  • divine right of kings spent money freely
  • tensions with parliament as they refused to fund him
  • successful religious policies
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Charles I

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  • 1625
  • divine right of kings
  • 1629-1640 rule of tyranny
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Political causes

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Rule of tyranny 1629 11 yrs

  • 1642 Grand remonstrance parliamentpresents Charles a list of demands in response Charles arrests 5 Mps proved tyrant
  • tensions in parliament as 1637 chip tax introduced usually only pause by coastal towns now by everyone parliament get Charles could become financially independent
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Economic causes

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  • ship tax 1637 usually only paid by coastal towns now he everyone to fun Charles lavish lifestyle
  • parliament concerned he could rule without them
  • no John Hamite objected and taken to court
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Religious causes

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  • 1000s of protestants killed Ireland 1640 by catholics people concerned Charles uplifted as parliament had to take control of army
  • Charles married french Catholic princess Henrietta Maria 1625 angered many puritans in parliament as they were scared of her influence she became advisor in 1628
  • Protestants feared catholic’s due to gunpowder plot 1605
  • famous cases go Protestants who wanted to reverse changes of laudiam reforms were prynne bastwick and burton who wrote a pamphlet criticising church and tried in star chamber ( equivalent of parliament during rule of tyranny) ears cut off viewed a as heroes people dipped handkerchief in blood
  • Charles introduces Laudian prayer book 1637 Scotland caused riots
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Religious / political causes Scottish rebellion and convenanters

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  • Scottish has a Presbyterian church ( Protestant)
  • 1637 king insisted everyone in Scotland follow new laudian prayer book which relied on the catechism
  • riots at St Giles cathedral endinburgh
  • 1638 signed agreement saying they would not accept changes named Covenanters Charles ends army and is defeated they invade England
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1640 short parliament

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Short parliament
-Charles needed money to defeat Scots
-parliament would pass on following conditions
—>no laws without permission
—->not raise taxes
——>stop laudian religious reforms
Charles refuses and dissolves after 4 weeks

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November 1640

long parliament

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Long parliament

-Charles agrees to demands for money to fight exist by 1641 many people believe it would fix unrest

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1642 propaganda at the battle of edghill

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Battle of Edgehill 1642
-king tried to take London but withdrew to oxford
-both sides used infantry and cavalry a technique seen before
Kings nephew Prince Rupert was one of prominent royalist commanders who had led many successful propaganda campaigns against parliament
-parliament release propaganda of him and his trusty dog boy he took to battle to portray him and the king as weak

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1645 new model army

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  • Oliver Cromwell founds new model army
  • not all parliamentarians wanted removal of monarch but just reform
  • angered Cromwell
  • knee battle of marathon moor 1644 could have been a fail
  • recruited men on ability over privilege
  • army discipline on strict religious and moral code no swearing or alchohol
  • battle of naseby outnumbered kings army 14000 to 9000
  • attacked form behind
  • went into capture Bristol 1646
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1647

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-Charles surrendered to Scottish army who hands him to Cromwell and I prisoner for trial

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What was Charles doing when imprisoned

2nd civil war

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Writing to Scottish army to persuade them to raise an army and fight against Parliament for the promise of a presbyterian Church in England

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1648 second civil war at the battle of Preston

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Battle of Preston Cromwell defeats the Scots this proved Charles could not be trusted

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1648

What parliament

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  • December 1648 Colonel Thomas Pride surrounded parliament and refused entry of those who supported the king
  • actions became known as prices purge
  • remaining members of parliament did not support king
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Trial of Charles

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Even Thomas Fairfax did not turn up but his wife did as she supported King
‘I tell you his head will be cut off with the crown upon it ‘
–>Charles would not admit to being guilty
-Charles bribes parliament had no right to act as judge, jury, or even charge the king for treason
-2nd day Court judge John Bradshaw wore a bulletproof hat and exchanged angry words with Charles

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Charles finally found guilty of through witness statements…

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  • starting a war by trying to raise army in Nottingham
  • approves of ill treatment go parliamentary forces during war
  • plotting with his son to start another war whilst negotiating with parliament
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27th jan 1649

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Charles found guilty of treason and sentenced to death
-Bradshaw said Charles Shad not done his duty by calling regular parliaments and attaching the basic liberties of his country
WHITEHALL
-King had to wait hours partly due to executioners too scared to turn up and also Parliament had to pass a new legislation stating that no new monarch could be installed on the Kings Death

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Short term Impacts

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PARTIALLY SIGNIFICANT

  • proved divine right of kings did not apply due to providence
  • first time the people proved power over king
  • 1660 Charles reinstated
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Long term impacts

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VERY SIGNIFICANT

  • democracy kept even after return of monarchy in 1660 creating a more equal and just society
  • monarch is not just ceremonial
  • no monarch allowed in houses of commons due to arresting of 5 MPS
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1653 —> 1658

commonwealth

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-Cromwell becomes lord protector of England and produces coin with his head on it causing people to question his intentions

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Positive views of Cromwell

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  • won wars against Dutch and Spanish and restored Britain’s reputation abroad
  • introduces Navigation Act 1651 which stars that any ship coming in and out of England had to be British
  • people get free to worship in anyway they wanted
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Negative Views of Cromwell

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  • appointed major generals to 11 districts he created people resented them as they kept strict co trip over their aspects of life and even tried to stop Christmas celebrations
  • levellers who wee a group who believed in equality were imprisoned and leaders were killed
  • led siege in Drogheda Ireland took catholic’s land and killed women and children. Who even surrendered gave land to protestants to ensure he had protestant Allies ins Ireland
  • made himself appear to be the king
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Changes to Commonwealth

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  • many challenges emerged for. Religious and political radicalism never seen before
  • levellers wanted a reform for political representation of them men who fought in the New Model Army
  • Cromwell met with leader of levellers John Kilburn at out net debates 1647
  • support soon decreased as lilburne imprisoned
  • they also asked for monopolies on trade votes for all women and and women and end to church tithes