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Heads of the Proposals
Heads of the Proposals, 1647. In June 1647 the army had taken custody of Charles I and, in the course of July, Lambert and Ireton worked out a basis for negotiation on behalf of the army council. The monarchy was to continue and to retain its veto; episcopacy was confirmed, though the bishops were to lose their coercive authority; there were to be guarantees of religious toleration; the militia was to be under the control of Parliament for ten years; parliaments were to be biennial and were to be elected on a reformed system that related representation to taxation; there was to be a council of state. Though these proposals were remarkably conciliatory in the aftermath of civil war, Charles rejected them out of hand.
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JOHN CANNON. "Heads of the Proposals." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Heads of the Proposals." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-HeadsoftheProposals.html JOHN CANNON. "Heads of the Proposals." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-HeadsoftheProposals.html |
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Heads of the Proposals
Heads of the Proposals, 1647. In June 1647 the army had taken custody of Charles I and, in the course of July, Lambert and Ireton worked out a basis for negotiation. The monarchy was to continue and to retain its veto; episcopacy was confirmed, though the bishops were to lose their coercive authority; there were to be guarantees of religious toleration; the militia was to be under the control of Parliament for ten years; parliaments were to be biennial and were to be elected on a reformed system. There was to be a council of state. Though these proposals were remarkably conciliatory in the aftermath of civil war, Charles rejected them out of hand.
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JOHN CANNON. "Heads of the Proposals." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Heads of the Proposals." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-HeadsoftheProposals.html JOHN CANNON. "Heads of the Proposals." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-HeadsoftheProposals.html |
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