Index of Gardiner's History of England

Parliament of 1640 (the Long),

• meeting of,
• derives strength from the presence of the Scottish army,
• is in danger of dissolution,
• proposed violent dissolution of,
• Act providing against the forcible dissolution of,
• appoints Commissioners to attend the King in Scotland,
• executive power drops into the hands of,
• adjournment of,
• re-assembly of,
• orders Hotham to secure Hull,
• invites the counties to defend themselves,
• sends the militia ordinance to the King,
• appoints Parliamentary Lords-Lieutenants,
• presents to the King a declaration of fears and jealousies,
• claims command at sea,
• ceases to represent the nation,
• issues a declaration on Church reform,
• requests Charles not to go to Ireland,
• orders the execution of the militia ordinance,
• summons the King to desist from raising troops,
• the nineteen propositions sent to the King by,
• calls for money, plate, and horses,
• orders troops to be sent against Henry Hastings, and appoints Warwick to command the fleet,
• appoints a joint-committee of safety, and orders the raising of an army,
• declares that the King has begun the war, and appoints Essex to command the army against him,
• issues a declaration of its reasons for taking up arms,
• See Lords, House of
• See Commons, House of