Heads of the Proposals
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Heads of the Proposals was a constitutional manifesto drafted by the New Model Army in 1647 outlining a moderate settlement to end the English Civil War and reshape the governance of England.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English Civil War document
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constitutional manifesto ⓘ historical document ⓘ political proposal ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
English Parliament
NERFINISHED
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King Charles I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Army Council
NERFINISHED
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English Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ King Charles I NERFINISHED ⓘ New Model Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
English Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Second English Civil War period ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | more conservative than the Levellers' proposals ⓘ |
| comparedWith | Agreement of the People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
distribution of political power
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parliamentary authority ⓘ religious toleration ⓘ royal prerogative ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| date | 1647 ⓘ |
| draftedBy | New Model Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftedInYear | 1647 ⓘ |
| genre | political manifesto ⓘ |
| hasContext |
negotiations between the New Model Army and King Charles I
ⓘ
political crisis of 1647 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early attempt to define a constitutional settlement in England
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influenced later constitutional debates in England ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatusAtTime | proposal, not enacted law ⓘ |
| locationDrafted | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | moderate ⓘ |
| proposedFormOfGovernment | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| proposedLimitationOn | royal authority ⓘ |
| proposedReformOf | electoral system ⓘ |
| proposedReformOf | religious settlement ⓘ |
| proposedStrengtheningOf | Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to end the English Civil War
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to outline a moderate political settlement ⓘ to reshape the governance of England ⓘ |
| region | Kingdom of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
New Model Army political program
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Putney Debates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
civil–military relations
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constitutional reform ⓘ religious policy in England ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| title | Heads of the Proposals ⓘ |
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