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"The king's intransigence led to the radical action of regicide…
"The king's intransigence led to the radical action of regicide in 1649"
NMA
Prides purge
Orchestrated Pride's purge - left only around 30 political independents - who were radical and passed second VoNA, leading to the end of Newport Negotiation, and eventual regicide.
Colonel Thomas Pride, surrounded commons and excluded 186 MPs who supported continued negotiations and arrested another 45. This left a 'Rump' House of 240 whom 71 would become actively involved in trial of king.
Putney debates
NMA discussion on leveller ideology (no king) right to vote and a republic. Spread through London and radicalised London - led to more openness to regicide.
Windsor prayer meetings 1648
Army council held a three day prayer meeting at Windsor, which a belief was articulated that the Kings continued war-mongering was evidence that he was himself gods enemy - loophole to divine right.
"Man of Blood"
Army Remonstrance
Reiterated that the king could not be trusted - VoNA.
'King should be brought to justice'
Organisation
Crushed the Scottish at the Battle of Preston.
Charles
ARRAGONCE + DIVINE RIGHT
Dismissal of Newcastle propositions
Before Charles had received a copy of the Newcastle propositions, he had vowed he would not accept them. He thought that a presbyterian church would be irreparably damaging to the monarchy.
Response
In autumn suggested a presbyterian settlement for 3 years consisting of 20 Presbyterians, 30 independents and 20 of his own nominees.
Advised to have control of militia as non-negotiable.
May 1647, offered to accept a modified version of propositions with prysbertarianism being implemented for 3 years.
The four Bills
rejected in favour of Engagement with Scots. 28th december 1647
Engagement with the Scots
Charles approached by envoys from Scotland after escaping Hampton court captivity.
In return for military assistance, Charles agreed to establish a Presbyterian church for 3 years.
Vote of no addresses
3rd Janurary 1648, Commons passed Vote of no addresses by 141-91.
It stated that no more negotiations would be held with parliament because he was negotiating with the Scots.
Double dealing with the scots.
FAILURE TO ACCEPT DEFEAT
Parliament
Negotiations at Newport
18th September 1648: King negotiated directly with fifteen commissioners who represented the lords and the commons.
King was agreeing to a lot of concessions such as:
3 year presbyterian settlement.
Parliament would control the army and the navy for 20 years.
King would cease attempting to reach a settlement with Irish confederates.
Parliament extended negotiations past 40-day stipulation. Avoiding reaching a settlement, wanted to achieve regicide.
Charles once again double dealing throughout Newport negotiations with Marqis of Ormond.
Trying to get support in Ireland.
NMA was growing increasingly dissatisfied with Newport negotiations. Ireton issued 'Remonstrance of the army'