Why Dissolved

• Who was John Biddle?

  A teacher who studied the Bible
• What did John Biddle deny in his teachings?

  He denied the Trinity and Christ's divinity
• What was the accusation against John Biddle by MPs?

  Blasphemy
• What action did the Commons take against Biddle?

  Declared he should be imprisoned and his work burned
• What was Parliament attempting to enforce through the Biddle Case?

  Its right to control religion
• When did Cromwell dissolve the Parliament?

  22 January 1655
• What were the reasons for Cromwell dissolving the Parliament?

  Biddle Case and failure to fund the army
• What were the key events surrounding the Biddle Case?

  • John Biddle's denial of the Trinity and Christ's divinity
  • Accusation of blasphemy by MPs
  • Interrogation by a parliamentary committee
  • Commons' decision to imprison Biddle and burn his work
  • Parliament's attempt to control religion
  • Cromwell's dissolution of Parliament on 22 January 1655