Pride's Purge

Key term for OCR GCSE History A, used in Personal Rule to Restoration 1629–1660.

Definition

A military coup in 1648 where Colonel Pride excluded moderate MPs from Parliament to allow for the trial of Charles I.

Exam Context

Pride's Purge appears in OCR GCSE History A revision content for British Depth Studies, especially Personal Rule to Restoration 1629–1660 and Change 1649–c.1660.

British Depth Studies Personal Rule to Restoration 1629–1660 Change 1649–c.1660

Study Pathways

British Depth Studies

Personal Rule to Restoration 1629–1660

Change 1649–c.1660

British Depth Studies

Personal Rule to Restoration 1629–1660

Impact of War 1642–1649

Found in Revision Notes

British Depth Studies

The Collapse of the Republic and the Restoration of 1660

Personal Rule to Restoration 1629–1660 • Change 1649–c.1660

Revise note

British Depth Studies

The Army, Parliament and the Execution of Charles I

Personal Rule to Restoration 1629–1660 • Impact of War 1642–1649

Revise note

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