Chapter 13: Failure to secure post-war settlement; regicide

• Regicide


  The act of killing the king
• Vote of No Addresses

  Parliament would no longer negotiate with Charles
• Newport Treaty


  Negotiations between army and Parliament became known as the Newport Treaty
• Importance of Henry Ireton

  • Played a leading role in the events leading to regicide.
  • Involved in the Solemn Engagement, the Heads of the Proposals, and the Grand Remonstrance. 
• Windsor Prayer Meeting (April 1648)


  New Model Army declared Charles was the ‘man of blood’ and was responsible for the Civil War. 
• Remonstrance of the Army

  • 18th November 1648
  • Outlined the position of the army, demanding that Parliament put Charles on trial. 
• Pride's Purge

  • 5th December 1648
  • Caused by a vote in Parliament with 129 MPs in favour vs 83 to continue the Newport Treaty with Charles 
  • Removed anyone who was in favour of negotiating with Charles
• Rump Parliament

  • Name for the remaining MPs
  • Would bring Charles to trial
• What happened in Charles I's trial?

  • A total of 135 commissioners were appointed to sit as the king’s judges. Many of them refused to act.
  • 59 became regicides and signed his death warrant. 
• When was Charles I executed?

  30th January 1649