The Return of Parliament

History

Charles felt guilty about his 11 years of personal rule.

Charles missed the wise advise MPs used to give him.

Charles was in desperate need of money after paying off the Covenanters.

Why did Charles I call back Parliament in Nov 1641?

Who did the Long Parliament impeach? (Choose TWO)

Make it law that parliament had to be in session at least once every three years.

Make it law that Parliament had to be in session at least once every year.

Make it law that Parliament would always be in session.

By refusing to pass the Act of Attainder.

How did Charles try and prevent Strafford's execution?

Charles became very angry with Parliament and imprisoned many of them.

Charles was glad as now he could control the Irish army.

It proved to Parliament the King could be pushed around.

How did Strafford's execution cause further problems for Charles I?

A bishop had to defend himself with pistols as he informed his congregation of the news.

Chairs, cricket bats, sticks and stones were thrown at priests as they read the new bible.

Many Scots accepted the changes, they thought it was new and exciting.

The Scottish immediately raised an army to try and assassinate Charles I.

How did people react in Scotland to Charles I's religious reforms? (Choose two)

They agreed with the Covenant that Catholicism should be protected in Scotland.

They much preferred to stay at home where they could rest and not put their life on the line.

They worried Charles had grown too powerful and was wrong to fight protestants.

Why were English noblemen reluctant to fight in the Bishops' Wars?

Never! The king had broken the law and needed to learn of his mistakes.

Parliament should have stopped once Charles ended his personal rule and called them back.

When Charles agreed to remove ship money.

At what point should parliament have stopped protesting against Charles I?

How much did Charles have to pay Scottish troops after the Treaty of Ripon?

By executing 8,000 Scottish Presbyterians.

By providing him with 8,000 Irish Catholics.

By providing him with 8,000 Irish Protestants.

How did the Earl of Stafford help Charles I?