Second Protectorate Parliament

Question 1

When was there a Spanish war over territories?

Answer 1

1654-58

Question 2

Why did Cromwell summon a second Parliament earlier than necessary?

Answer 2

Money for the war and due to assurance by the major generals for a cooperative election

Question 3

When did the parliament meet?

Answer 3

September 1656

Question 4

How many members were excluded in the first session of the second Parliament?

Answer 4

100

Question 5

Whose case did they discuss in the first session?

Answer 5

James Nyler

Question 6

Who introduced the new bill to renew the decimation tax and major generals and when?

Answer 6

Desborough in January 1657

Question 7

Where did Cromwell get his main support from?

Answer 7

The army and the new Cromwellians

Question 8

What did the New Cromwellians believe in?

Answer 8

The idea that if cromwell could distance himself from the army, the protectorate could become an acceptable system of government.

Question 9

When was Cromwell offered Kingship?

Answer 9

With the Humble Pettion and Advice in March 1657

Question 10

What did the Humble petition propose?

Answer 10

That Cromwell become king.
That he be granted adequate finance.
That he rule with a privy council.
That he govern with parliaments that had an upper house.

Question 11

Who was the Humble Petition presented by?

Answer 11

Parliament so it was more legitimate.

Question 12

What did the Humble Petition lead to the army doing?

Answer 12

Writing petitions to urge Cromwell to reject the petition

Question 13

When did Cromwell reject the title of King?

Answer 13

April 1657

Question 14

When did Cromwell accepted the Humble Petition in a modified form?

Answer 14

May 1657

Question 15

What did the modified Humble Petition allow Cromwell to do?

Answer 15

Remain His Highness.
Name his successor.
Appoint members of the upper house.

Question 16

What did the upper house have the right to do?

Answer 16

Veto any legislation

Question 17

When did the first session go into recess?

Answer 17

July 1657

Question 18

When was the Second session of the second protectorate parliament?

Answer 18

January - February 1658

Question 19

Did the excluded members from the first session return in the second one?

Answer 19

Yes, most were republicans

Question 20

Who believed all government had been illegitimate since the dissolution of the Rump?

Answer 20

Haselrig

Question 21

Why did Cromwell end the second session?

Answer 21

To prevent his enemies from considering a republican petition that called for an end to the protectorate and the restoration of the rump.