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self-denying ordinance
self-denying ordinance, 1645. Growing dissatisfaction in Parliament with the inability of Essex and Manchester to finish the Civil War led to a proposal, late in 1644, for a self-denying ordinance, whereby members of both Houses of Parliament could no longer hold commissions. This was ingenious, since members of the House of Commons could, if they chose, resign their seats, but peers could not divest themselves of their titles: the House of Lords consequently rejected it. Brought forward again in 1645 after more royalist successes, it passed on 3 April. Essex, Manchester, and Waller resigned, clearing out the old guard, and paving the way for the New Model Army under Sir Thomas Fairfax. Cromwell was given special exemption from the ordinance.
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JOHN CANNON. "self-denying ordinance." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "self-denying ordinance." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-selfdenyingordinance.html JOHN CANNON. "self-denying ordinance." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-selfdenyingordinance.html |
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self‐denying ordinance
self‐denying ordinance, 1645. Growing dissatisfaction in Parliament with the inability of Essex and Manchester to finish the Civil War led to a proposal, late in 1644, for a self‐denying ordinance, whereby members of both Houses of Parliament could no longer hold commissions. Brought forward again in 1645 after more royalist successes, it passed on 3 April. Essex, Manchester, and Waller resigned, clearing out the old guard, and paving the way for the New Model Army under Sir Thomas Fairfax. Cromwell was given special exemption from the ordinance.
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JOHN CANNON. "self‐denying ordinance." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "self‐denying ordinance." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-selfdenyingordinance.html JOHN CANNON. "self‐denying ordinance." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-selfdenyingordinance.html |
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Self-Denying Ordinance
Self-Denying Ordinance (3 April 1645) An English parliamentary regulation under which all Members of Parliament had to resign their military commands. Oliver CROMWELL was determined to create an efficient national army controlled and paid from Westminster, rather than by the counties. The House of Lords amended the Ordinance, so that it was possible for certain Members of Parliament to be reappointed to the NEW MODEL ARMY, thereby enabling Cromwell to continue his military career as lieutenant-general under commander-in-chief Sir Thomas Fairfax.
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"Self-Denying Ordinance." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Self-Denying Ordinance." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-SelfDenyingOrdinance.html "Self-Denying Ordinance." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-SelfDenyingOrdinance.html |
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self-denying ordinance
self-denying ordinance a resolution (1645) of the Long Parliament depriving members of parliament of civil and military office.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "self-denying ordinance." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "self-denying ordinance." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-selfdenyingordinance.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "self-denying ordinance." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-selfdenyingordinance.html |
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