"The First English Civil War 1642-1647" Topic
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| Tango01 | 23 Apr 2014 11:54 a.m. PST |
"After disbanding parliament and unsuccessfully try to force a unified book of common prayer upon Scotland, King Charles I was left in a very weak position. He had to recall Parliament (the Long Parliament) at the end of 1640 and it was clear to MPs that they had leverage over the king. They used this power to put Archbishop Laud and Thomas Wentworth on trial for their lives and had them executed. Charles also agreed that he could no longer disband parliament without their consent. Where he drew the line was with the creation of the ‘Grand Remonstrance' in which Parliament had laid out both the positives of his reign, but also his failings. This was an insult too far, and he made the rash move of marching to the House of Commons with an armed escort to arrest Pym and other senior politicians. However, Pym and his colleagues had fled after being tipped off, and the king raged impotently…"
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| Silent Pool | 23 Apr 2014 12:46 p.m. PST |
That is poorly written. For example, Archbishop Laud was executed in 1645. Good pictures though. |
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