Long Parliament 1640

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The Long Parliament of 1640 was the English Parliament that sat, with interruptions, from 1640 until 1660 and played a central role in challenging Charles I’s authority and precipitating the English Civil War.


Statements (56)
Predicate Object
instanceOf English Parliament
historical legislature
parliament
abolishedInstitution High Commission Court
Star Chamber
alsoKnownAs Long Parliament 1640
surface form: "English Long Parliament"

Long Parliament 1640
surface form: "Long Parliament of 1640"
attemptedArrestBy Charles I of England
chamber House of Commons of England
House of Lords
surface form: "House of Lords of England"
city London, England
surface form: "London"
conflictWith Charles I of England
contributedTo Restoration of the monarchy
surface form: "Restoration of Charles II"

collapse of the English monarchy in 1649
establishment of the Commonwealth of England
country Kingdom of England
createdBody Committee of Both Kingdoms
New Model Army
surface form: "New Model Army (through legislation)"
curtailedPrerogative imprisonment without trial
royal taxation without parliamentary consent
use of prerogative courts
enacted Act against Dissolution without Consent of Parliament
Grand Remonstrance
Root and Branch Petition measures
Triennial Act 1641
endDate 1660-03-16
event Pride's Purge
surface form: "Pride’s Purge 1648"

attempted arrest of the Five Members in 1642
governedDuring Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell
surface form: "English Interregnum (in part)"
historicalSignificance central role in limiting royal authority in England
key institution in the development of parliamentary sovereignty in England
interruptedBy Oliver Cromwell
interruptionEvent dissolution by force in 1653
keyFigure Denzil Holles
Lord Clarendon
surface form: "Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon"

Henry Vane the Younger
John Pym
Oliver Cromwell
limitedPowerOf English monarchy
location Palace of Westminster
monarchAtRestoration Charles II of England
monarchAtStart Charles I of England
oversaw trial of Charles I
passed Self-Denying Ordinance
phase Pride's Purge
surface form: "Pride’s Purge"

Rump Parliament
predecessor Short Parliament 1640
surface form: "Short Parliament"
purgedBy Thomas Pride
reasonForSummons need to raise funds for the Bishops’ Wars
recalledIn 1659
resultedIn execution of Charles I
roleIn outbreak of the English Civil War
sideInCivilWar Parliamentarian side
startDate 1640-11-03
succeededBy Long Parliament 1640
surface form: "Convention Parliament of 1660"
summonedBy Charles I of England

Referenced by (34)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

High Commission abolishedBy Long Parliament 1640
this entity surface form: "Long Parliament"
High Commission Court abolishedBy Long Parliament 1640
this entity surface form: "Long Parliament"
Star Chamber abolishedBy Long Parliament 1640
this entity surface form: "Long Parliament"
Long Parliament 1640 alsoKnownAs Long Parliament 1640
subject surface form: "Long Parliament"
this entity surface form: "Long Parliament of 1640"
Long Parliament 1640 alsoKnownAs Long Parliament 1640
subject surface form: "Long Parliament"
this entity surface form: "English Long Parliament"
this entity surface form: "Long Parliament"
Directory for Public Worship approvedBy Long Parliament 1640
this entity surface form: "Long Parliament"
William Laud arrestedBy Long Parliament 1640
this entity surface form: "Long Parliament"
Westminster Assembly convenedBy Long Parliament 1640
this entity surface form: "Long Parliament"
Eleven Years' Tyranny followedBy Long Parliament 1640
this entity surface form: "Long Parliament"
Short Parliament 1640 followedBy Long Parliament 1640
subject surface form: "Short Parliament"
this entity surface form: "Long Parliament"
Rump Parliament follows Long Parliament 1640
this entity surface form: "Long Parliament (full, unreduced)"
Eleven Years' Tyranny hasEffect Long Parliament 1640
this entity surface form: "calling of the Long Parliament"
Self-Denying Ordinance implementedBy Long Parliament 1640
this entity surface form: "English Long Parliament"
Self-Denying Ordinance legislativeBody Long Parliament 1640
this entity surface form: "Long Parliament"
Sir Thomas Fairfax memberOf Long Parliament 1640
this entity surface form: "Long Parliament"
Charles I of England notableEvent Long Parliament 1640
Royalists opposedBy Long Parliament 1640
this entity surface form: "Long Parliament"
Rump Parliament partOf Long Parliament 1640
this entity surface form: "Long Parliament"
Pride's Purge participant Long Parliament 1640
this entity surface form: "Long Parliament"
Denzil Holles participantIn Long Parliament 1640
this entity surface form: "Long Parliament"
John Pym participatedIn Long Parliament 1640
this entity surface form: "Long Parliament"
New Model Army participatedIn Long Parliament 1640
this entity surface form: "Pride's Purge"
this entity surface form: "Long Parliament"
Charles I and the House of Commons relatedEvent Long Parliament 1640
this entity surface form: "Long Parliament"
this entity surface form: "Long Parliament"
this entity surface form: "Long Parliament"
Grand Remonstrance relatedTo Long Parliament 1640
this entity surface form: "Long Parliament"
New Model Army Ordinance relatedTo Long Parliament 1640
this entity surface form: "Long Parliament"
Self-Denying Ordinance relatedTo Long Parliament 1640
this entity surface form: "English Long Parliament"
House of Commons of England significantEvent Long Parliament 1640
this entity surface form: "Long Parliament"
Parliament of England significantEvent Long Parliament 1640
this entity surface form: "Long Parliament"
Personal Rule (1629–1640) significantEvent Long Parliament 1640
this entity surface form: "calling of the Long Parliament"
Long Parliament 1640 succeededBy Long Parliament 1640
subject surface form: "Long Parliament"
this entity surface form: "Convention Parliament of 1660"

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