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GCSE History · key term
The peace terms presented by Parliament to Charles I in July 1646, demanding major changes to religion and restrictions on royal power.
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Paper 3
Revise: Attempts at Settlement and the Rise of RadicalismIn July 1646, Parliament presented Charles with the Newcastle Propositions, a set of nineteen clauses intended as the basis of a peace treaty. Their central purpose was to restore government while preventing the king from recovering unrestricted power.
For the Newcastle Propositions, link each demand to its purpose: controlling armed forces limited the king’s military power, while a Presbyterian settlement removed bishops.
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