Lecture 19: The Civil War, cont'd.

I. Introductory Comments / reflecting on the three concerns of finance, religion and monarchy

II. Problems in the three kingdoms (England, Ireland and Scotland)

A. Bribing the Scots

 

 

B. Trouble in the North

 

 

 

C. The Irish and the threat of Puritanism

 

III. Parliament and Reform

A. Charles' "Personal Rule"

 

 

 

B. The military problems and Charles' need for government finance

 

 

 

C. The Short Parliament

 

 

 

D. The Long Parliament and the Grand Remonstrance

IV. Failure to come to terms

A. Pym and his constituents

 

 

B. Charles and his constituents

-storming Parliament

 

 

C. The Civil War Begins

V. The Battles (no, I'm not doing a play-by-play...)

A. From Rebellion to Revolution

 

 

B. The disintegration of royal military power

 

 

 

C. Refashioning the military--the creation of the New Model Army (clip NEXT time)

-in action at Naseby, south of Leicester and Nottingham

VI. The King as Criminal

A. Violating the "ancient constitution"

 

 

 

 

B. The maintenance of the Great Chain of Being

 

 

 

C.  The execution of the King --dying with dignity

 

 

 

VII. Concluding Comments--setting up for next time