Negotiations

Question 1

What was Charles’s plan during the negotiations?

Answer 1

To play the different sides off against each other

Question 2

What did the presbyterians in parliament want?

Answer 2

Presbyterian church
Disbanded army

Question 3

What did the army want?

Answer 3

To be paid

Question 4

What were the army guaranteed?

Answer 4

They would not be persecuted for deeds done during the war

Question 5

What did the Scots want?

Answer 5

A Presbyterian England

Question 6

When were the Newcastle propositions?

Answer 6

July 1646

Question 7

What did the Newcastle Propositions state?

Answer 7

the King was to sign the Covenant.
abolish episcopacy.
presbytery church reforms.
armed forces to be controlled by parliament for 20 years.
laws against Catholics.
officials nominated by parliament.
royalists not exempt from pardon.

Question 8

When was the Heads of proposals?

Answer 8

June 1647

Question 9

What were the Heads of Proposals?

Answer 9

Settlement for Charles from the army.
Kidnapped Charles by order of Cromwell.
Hampton court

Question 10

What did the Army want in their proposal?

Answer 10

Parliament every 2 years.
Control of army given to parliament for 10 years.
Bishops to not have authority over civil matters.
Book of Common Prayer to no longer be mandatory.
Act of indemnity

Question 11

What would the Act of Indemnity do?

Answer 11

Absolve the armys troops of any supposed misdemeanors committed during the war.

Question 12

When was the engagement?

Answer 12

December 1647

Question 13

What happened during the engagement?

Answer 13

Charles escaped the army and went to the Isle of Wight.
Negotiated with the Scots.
Charles would be restored is he promised Presbyterianism and suppression of sectarianism.

Question 14

Why did Parliament raise a new army?

Answer 14

Wanted to disband the New Model Army. They refused.

Question 15

Who presented the Newcastle Propositions?

Answer 15

Parliament

Question 16

What did Charles confirm in the engagement?

Answer 16

he would confirm the Solemn League and Covenant. but neither he nor his subjects would have to take the covenant. he would impose Presbyterianism. suppress independent sects.

Question 17

What type of Presbytery was established in 1646?

Answer 17

Erastian

Question 18

Why was the Presbyterian position weakened in Parliament during the negotiations?

Answer 18

Charles delaying of his answer allowed for more Independent MP’s in recruiter elections in 1646-47.

Question 19

When did Parliament pay the Scots to leave England?

Answer 19

January 1647

Question 20

How much were the Scots paid by Parliament?

Answer 20

£400,000

Question 21

What did Parliament get in return for paying the Scots?

Answer 21

the king

Question 22

What did Cromwell believe in?

Answer 22

providentialism. (God was guiding his actions)