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Pride's Purge
Pride's Purge was a military coup by Fairfax's army, organized by Commissary‐General Ireton and executed on 6–7 December 1648 by Colonel Thomas Pride. Its purpose was to prevent the conclusion of the so‐called treaty of Newport between the Long Parliament and Charles I. Ireton had intended to dissolve the Parliament, but was persuaded by friendly members to purge it instead. Pride prevented 231 known supporters of the treaty from entering the House. What was left became known as the Rump.
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JOHN CANNON. "Pride's Purge." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Pride's Purge." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-PridesPurge.html JOHN CANNON. "Pride's Purge." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-PridesPurge.html |
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Thomas Pride
Thomas Pride d. 1658, English parliamentary soldier in the English civil war . In Dec., 1648, acting on the orders of the army council, he carried out Pride's Purge, expelling from Parliament 143 members (mostly Presbyterians) on the ground that they were royalist sympathizers. The remaining Rump Parliament, completely under army control, then arranged the trial of Charles I. Pride, as a member of the court that condemned him, signed the king's death warrant. |
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"Thomas Pride." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Thomas Pride." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Pride-Th.html "Thomas Pride." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Pride-Th.html |
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Pride's Purge
Pride's Purge (6 December 1648) An English army coup in the aftermath of the ENGLISH CIVIL WAR, in which Members of Parliament (the exact number is uncertain but it was more than 100) who wished to reach an agreement with Charles I were forcibly excluded from the House of Commons by Colonel Thomas Pride, a Puritan army officer. The remaining members continued to sit in the Commons, forming the RUMP PARLIAMENT.
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"Pride's Purge." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Pride's Purge." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-PridesPurge.html "Pride's Purge." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-PridesPurge.html |
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Pride's purge
Pride's purge (December 6, 1648) Expulsion of c.140 members from the English Long Parliament. It was carried out by Colonel Thomas Pride (d.1658) on the orders of the army council. The aim was to rid Parliament of dissident members still anxious to negotiate with Charles I. The remnant, known as the Rump Parliament, voted to put Charles on trial.
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"Pride's purge." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Pride's purge." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Pridespurge.html "Pride's purge." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Pridespurge.html |
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