Long Parliament 1640

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The Long Parliament of 1640 was the English Parliament that sat, with interruptions, from 1640 until 1660 and played a central role in challenging Charles I’s authority and precipitating the English Civil War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English Parliament
historical legislature
parliament
abolishedInstitution High Commission Court
Star Chamber
alsoKnownAs English Long Parliament
Long Parliament of 1640
attemptedArrestBy Charles I of England
chamber House of Commons of England
House of Lords of England
linked to: House of Lords
city London
linked to: London, England
conflictWith Charles I of England
contributedTo Restoration of Charles II
collapse of the English monarchy in 1649
establishment of the Commonwealth of England
country Kingdom of England
createdBody Committee of Both Kingdoms
New Model Army (through legislation)
linked to: New Model Army
curtailedPrerogative imprisonment without trial
royal taxation without parliamentary consent
use of prerogative courts
enacted Act against Dissolution without Consent of Parliament
Grand Remonstrance
Root and Branch Petition measures
Triennial Act 1641
endDate 1660-03-16
event Pride’s Purge 1648
linked to: Pride's Purge

attempted arrest of the Five Members in 1642
governedDuring English Interregnum (in part)
historicalSignificance central role in limiting royal authority in England
key institution in the development of parliamentary sovereignty in England
interruptedBy Oliver Cromwell
interruptionEvent dissolution by force in 1653
keyFigure Denzil Holles
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
linked to: Lord Clarendon

Henry Vane the Younger
John Pym
Oliver Cromwell
limitedPowerOf English monarchy
location Palace of Westminster
monarchAtRestoration Charles II of England
monarchAtStart Charles I of England
oversaw trial of Charles I
passed Self-Denying Ordinance
phase Pride’s Purge
linked to: Pride's Purge

Rump Parliament
predecessor Short Parliament
purgedBy Thomas Pride
reasonForSummons need to raise funds for the Bishops’ Wars
recalledIn 1659
resultedIn execution of Charles I
roleIn outbreak of the English Civil War
sideInCivilWar Parliamentarian side
startDate 1640-11-03
succeededBy Convention Parliament of 1660
summonedBy Charles I of England

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Charles I of England notableEvent Long Parliament 1640
New Model Army participatedIn Pride's Purge
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Personal Rule (1629–1640) significantEvent calling of the Long Parliament
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Long Parliament alsoKnownAs Long Parliament of 1640
subject linked to: Long Parliament 1640
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Long Parliament alsoKnownAs English Long Parliament
subject linked to: Long Parliament 1640
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Long Parliament succeededBy Convention Parliament of 1660
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Short Parliament followedBy Long Parliament
subject linked to: Short Parliament 1640
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Westminster Assembly convenedBy Long Parliament
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Parliament of England significantEvent Long Parliament
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Royalists opposedBy Long Parliament
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Self-Denying Ordinance legislativeBody Long Parliament
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Self-Denying Ordinance implementedBy English Long Parliament
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Self-Denying Ordinance relatedTo English Long Parliament
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Sir Thomas Fairfax memberOf Long Parliament
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High Commission abolishedBy Long Parliament
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Pride's Purge participant Long Parliament
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Eleven Years' Tyranny hasEffect calling of the Long Parliament
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Eleven Years' Tyranny followedBy Long Parliament
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William Laud arrestedBy Long Parliament
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Star Chamber abolishedBy Long Parliament
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Act against Dissolution without Consent of Parliament appliesTo Long Parliament
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Act against Dissolution without Consent of Parliament relatedTo Long Parliament
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Grand Remonstrance relatedTo Long Parliament
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High Commission Court abolishedBy Long Parliament
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John Pym participatedIn Long Parliament
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Rump Parliament partOf Long Parliament
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Rump Parliament follows Long Parliament (full, unreduced)
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House of Commons of England significantEvent Long Parliament
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Charles I and the House of Commons relatedEvent Long Parliament
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Directory for Public Worship approvedBy Long Parliament
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Denzil Holles participantIn Long Parliament
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New Model Army Ordinance relatedTo Long Parliament
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Presbyterian–Independent conflict politicalContext Long Parliament
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Presbyterian–Independent conflict relatedInstitution Long Parliament
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Court of High Commission abolishedBy Long Parliament
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Protectorate Parliament replaces Long Parliament (in practice)
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Personal Rule followedBy Long Parliament
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the Eleven Years precededEvent Long Parliament
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Convention Parliament of 1660 predecessor Long Parliament
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Ralph Hopton servedInParliament Long Parliament
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Thomas Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron parliamentaryTerm Long Parliament
subject linked to: 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron
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Derby House Committee legislativeBody Long Parliament
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Committee of Safety (English Parliament) partOf Long Parliament
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Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester servedUnder Long Parliament
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The Causes of the English Civil War relatedEvent Long Parliament
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Royalist cause in the English Civil War politicalOpposition Long Parliament
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