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The Committee of Both Kingdoms was a committee set up during the English Civil War by the Parliamentarian faction, to oversee the conduct of the War. It succeeded the Committee of Safety late in 1643, when an alliance (the Solemn League and Covenant) was concluded with the Scottish Covenanters. The Committee continued to sit until 1648 when the Scots broke the alliance and supported King Charles I during the Second Civil War. The term English Civil War (or Wars) refers to the series of armed conflicts and political machinations which took place between Parliamentarians and Royalists from 1642 until 1651. ...
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The Committee of Safety, established by the Parliamentarians in July 1642, was the first of a number of successive committees set up to oversee the English Civil War against King Charles. ...
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The Covenanters, named after the Solemn League and Covenant, were a party that, originating in the Reformation movement, played an important part in the history of Scotland, and to a lesser extent in that of England, during the 17th century. ...
The Covenanters were a radical Presbyterian movement that played an important part in the history of Scotland, and to a lesser extent in that of England, during the 17th century. ...
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Charles I (19 November 1600–30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March 1625, until his execution. ...
The Second Civil War may refer to: Congo Civil War may refer to Second Congo War (1998–2002) Second English Civil War (1642–1646) Second Liberian Civil War started in 1999 Second Sudanese Civil War (1983–2005) Second Ugandan Civil War started in 1995 This is a disambiguation page — a...
The Committee's membership was drawn from members of both the House of Lords and House of Commons, and also included Scottish representatives and other influential persons. During 1644 and 1645 its members were: This article is about the British House of Lords. ...
British House of Commons Canadian House of Commons In some bicameral parliaments of a Westminster System, the House of Commons has historically been the name of the elected lower house. ...
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Attendence in 1644 was patchy, since before the enactment of the Self-denying Ordinance, many of the members of the Committee had commands in the field. (Warwick was the Lord High Admiral). Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland (1602-1668) was an English military leader. ...
Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex, (January 11 1591 – 14 September 1646), was the son and heir of the unfortunate Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, and succeeded to his fathers title in 1604, three years after the previous earl had been executed for treason. ...
William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele (May 28, 1582–April 14, 1662), was the only son of Richard Fiennes, 7th Baron Saye and Sele, and was descended from James Fiennes, Lord Saye and Sele, who was lord chamberlain and lord treasurer under Henry VI and was beheaded by the...
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Archibald Johnston, Lord Warriston (1611-1663) was a Scottish judge and statesman, son of James Johnstone (d. ...
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A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ...
Sir Arthur Haselrig, 2nd Baron(died January 7, 1661), English parliamentarian, is best remembered as one of the five members of parliament whom King Charles I of England attempted to arrest in 1642, an event that helped precipitate the English Civil War. ...
Sir Henry Vane (1613 - June 14, 1662), son of Henry Vane the Elder, served as a statesman and Member of Parliament in a career spanning England and Massachusetts. ...
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The Self-denying Ordinance was a bill proposed by Sir Henry Vane the Younger to deprive members of Parliament from holding command in the army or the navy of the Parliamentary forces during the English Civil War. ...
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The Committee had to accomodate several factions within its own ranks. It was also subject to the control by Parliament (though the need to pass legislation or resolutions through both Houses meant that the Committee could control matters on a day-to-day basis without much interference).
Its greatest achievement was the establishment of the New Model Army, and the maintenance of this army and other forces in the field until King Charles was defeated in 1646. The Committee provided a continuity of policy and administration which the King could not match. The New Model Army became the best known of the various Parliamentarian armies in the English Civil War. ...
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