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Wrong but Wromantic/Right but Repulsive - Part 2 Quiz


Following a period of peace from 1646, negotiations between the King and Parliament failed to satisfy both parties and the Royalists opted to resume fighting in 1648. How much do you know about the period known as the Second Civil War?

A multiple-choice quiz by Red_John. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Red_John
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
395,382
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. In October 1647, a series of debates between members of the New Model Army began to discuss a future constitutional settlement for Britain. In which area of London did these discussions take place? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. King Charles I had been held prisoner by various opposing factions since the end of the First Civil War in 1646. In whose hands was he when fighting resumed in 1648? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The Second Civil War began when a coalition of former opposing groups banded together under the common cause of the restoration of the King to power. Which of the following groups was NOT part of this coalition? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In February 1648, a mutiny occurred over issues of pay, as well as political disagreements. At which location did this uprising take place? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The county of Kent saw a significant revolt against Parliament in the late spring of 1648. Royalist efforts looked likely to succeed until Parliament received intelligence regarding the Royalist plan. By what means was this obtained? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. To lend further naval support to the Royalist cause, a fleet of warships sailed from the Netherlands at the end of July 1648. Who was in command of this force? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The Battle of Preston took place in August 1648, and is seen as the decisive confrontation of the Second Civil War. The Duke of Hamilton led the combined force of Royalists and Scots Engagers, but who was in initial command of Parliament's forces? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Following the Battle of Preston, Parliament sought to come to terms with the King in a negotiated settlement that became known as the Treaty of Newport. Initially how long was allowed for the negotiations to take place? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In December 1648, moderate MPs that continued to favour a negotiated settlement with the King were ejected from the House of Commons. What was the collective name given to those MPs that remained? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In January 1649, following a trial that lasted a week, King Charles I was sentenced to death for treason. The King's death warrant bears the signatures of how many individuals? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In October 1647, a series of debates between members of the New Model Army began to discuss a future constitutional settlement for Britain. In which area of London did these discussions take place?

Answer: Putney

In August 1647, the Army seized London from the English Presbyterians. Following this, radical elements of the Army published their proposals for a new constitution featuring ideas such as universal male suffrage - a belief primarily held by the Levellers - biennial parliaments, supreme authority vested in the House of Commons rather than the Sovereign and House of Lords, freedom of conscience and equality before the law. Agents of the radical members of the Army were subsequently invited to discuss these proposals with the Army Council at Putney in October 1647.

Although a modified agreement between the two sides was reached, the escape of the King from custody meant more pressing matters became apparent.
2. King Charles I had been held prisoner by various opposing factions since the end of the First Civil War in 1646. In whose hands was he when fighting resumed in 1648?

Answer: Parliament

In November 1647, the King escaped the custody of the Army and made his way to Southampton Water, where he made contact with Robert Hammond, the Governor of the Isle of Wight, whom he believed to be sympathetic to the Royalist cause. However, Hammond confined Charles in Carisbrooke Castle and informed Parliament that he had captured the King.
3. The Second Civil War began when a coalition of former opposing groups banded together under the common cause of the restoration of the King to power. Which of the following groups was NOT part of this coalition?

Answer: New Model Army

Following the end of the First Civil War, Parliament sought to curb the increasing power of the Army through disbanding it, which would also reduce the power of the religious Independents within it. These Independents sought to introduce ideas of local congregational control and religious toleration that were anathema to both the Royalist Episcopalians and Parliamentary Presbyterians.

As a result, these disparate groups joined together in an effort to crush the influence of the Army.
4. In February 1648, a mutiny occurred over issues of pay, as well as political disagreements. At which location did this uprising take place?

Answer: Pembroke Castle

Colonel John Poyer, the governor of Pembroke Castle, had been ordered to turn command over to an officer of the New Model Army, but refused, and was soon joined in this act of disobedience by several hundreds of his officers and men. This encouraged further rebellion in many areas of England, Ireland and Scotland, leading to Poyer openly declaring support for the King and leading a revolt throughout South Wales.
5. The county of Kent saw a significant revolt against Parliament in the late spring of 1648. Royalist efforts looked likely to succeed until Parliament received intelligence regarding the Royalist plan. By what means was this obtained?

Answer: A Royalist deserter

The revolt in Kent had led to Royalist forces taking the castles at Walmer, Deal and Sandown. Although the Parliamentary force, under Colonel Nathaniel Rich, was able to retake Walmer Castle, it was insufficient to successfully besiege both Deal and Sandown simultaneously. Additionally, Rich's force at Deal was bombarded by warships in the English Channel.

These ships were primarily there to land Royalist reinforcements in secret. However, the element of surprise was lost when a deserter informed the Parliamentary forces of the plan. Of the 800 soldiers landed, less than 100 managed to escape to the ships, with another 300 reaching Sandown Castle.
6. To lend further naval support to the Royalist cause, a fleet of warships sailed from the Netherlands at the end of July 1648. Who was in command of this force?

Answer: Prince of Wales

Following a period living in Europe, the Prince of Wales became more active in fighting and, following the Naval Mutiny of June 1648, took command of the small force of warships from Chatham that had declared loyalty to the King. The fleet sailed from the Netherlands in July, but met with little success.

The attempted naval action came to a head in August when the Prince of Wales's force was met by a small fleet commanded by the Earl of Warwick, the commander of Parliament's naval forces, in the Thames Estuary. Any attempt at fighting was prevented by bad weather, and the Prince's fleet returned to the Netherlands on 31 August.
7. The Battle of Preston took place in August 1648, and is seen as the decisive confrontation of the Second Civil War. The Duke of Hamilton led the combined force of Royalists and Scots Engagers, but who was in initial command of Parliament's forces?

Answer: John Lambert

Lambert's force of approximately 4,000 was significantly outnumbered by the Duke of Hamilton's army, but was reinforced by Oliver Cromwell, who brought up to 5,000 additional soldiers following the capture of Pembroke Castle. However, the poor weather conditions led to significant numbers of Hamilton's army deserting. Upon Cromwell's arrival, he assumed command of the overall Parliamentary army from Lambert.

This was Cromwell's first action in sole command, and resulted in a decisive victory.
8. Following the Battle of Preston, Parliament sought to come to terms with the King in a negotiated settlement that became known as the Treaty of Newport. Initially how long was allowed for the negotiations to take place?

Answer: Forty days

Although a maximum of forty days was set out for the negotiations, extensions were granted as there was significant desire for agreement to be reached. Although the negotiations reached a seventieth day, with Presbyterian MPs prepared to continue, radicals in the Army lost patience and saw no conclusion reachable via this method.

When Parliament suggested that the King be brought to London to conclude the negotiations, the Army instead took the decision to move the King into their custody at Hurst Castle, before setting in motion plans to put the King on trial.
9. In December 1648, moderate MPs that continued to favour a negotiated settlement with the King were ejected from the House of Commons. What was the collective name given to those MPs that remained?

Answer: Rump Parliament

Colonel Thomas Pride, under orders from Henry Ireton, forcibly removed roughly half of the sitting members of the House of Commons, with 45 of them placed under arrest. This left approximately 200 MPs in total, creating what became known as the Rump Parliament.

This was the first recorded use of the word "rump", normally meaning the hind-end of a mammal, in this context, when the Parliament was described by Clement Walker in "Anarchia Anglicana" in 1649 as "This fagge end, this Rump of a Parliament with corrupt Maggots in it."
10. In January 1649, following a trial that lasted a week, King Charles I was sentenced to death for treason. The King's death warrant bears the signatures of how many individuals?

Answer: Fifty-nine

Following the conclusion of the trial, 57 of the commissioners sitting in judgement over the King signed the death warrant, with two more adding their names subsequently. On 30 January 1649, the day after the submission of the death warrant, the King was beheaded outside the Banqueting House of the Palace of Whitehall. On the same day, Parliament passed an Act preventing any other individual from claiming the title of King, while on 17 March 1649 a further Act was passed abolishing the monarchy itself. With this, England became a republic.
Source: Author Red_John

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