Greg Jenner

Wow. I mean, chucking molten tar onto a sort of sacred table in a holy building, that's quite bold. Toussaint, I mean, have you ever gone that bold with a protest?

Wow. I mean, chucking molten tar onto a sort of sacred table in a holy building, that's quite bold. Toussaint, I mean, have you ever gone that bold with a protest?

We've spoken a lot about England so far, and I think it's really important, in case listeners don't know, that Charles I of England was king of Scotland as well. So these English reforms, these William Lord reforms, was he also pushing them north of the border up into Scotland as well?

We've spoken a lot about England so far, and I think it's really important, in case listeners don't know, that Charles I of England was king of Scotland as well. So these English reforms, these William Lord reforms, was he also pushing them north of the border up into Scotland as well?

So Charles does the obvious thing here. He calls another parliament. And having had the short parliament before, he now goes on a parliamentary bender. It's called the long parliament. He can't get enough. Toussaint, how long is the long parliament?

So Charles does the obvious thing here. He calls another parliament. And having had the short parliament before, he now goes on a parliamentary bender. It's called the long parliament. He can't get enough. Toussaint, how long is the long parliament?

That's a very sensible guess. It's 20 years.

That's a very sensible guess. It's 20 years.

In fairness, he was dead for half of that. So, you know, I mean, John, it's a technicality, right? The parliament is never dissolved because the king is executed. But, you know, we're jumping ahead. But that's why it's called the long parliament. Is that fair?

In fairness, he was dead for half of that. So, you know, I mean, John, it's a technicality, right? The parliament is never dissolved because the king is executed. But, you know, we're jumping ahead. But that's why it's called the long parliament. Is that fair?

Yeah. So we now have a parliamentarian sort of step forward, you know, because often people will assume that Cromwell will be kind of important at this phase. But Cromwell isn't really in the picture yet. The person who steps forward to be sort of leader of Parliament a bit is called John Pym. Is that right?

Yeah. So we now have a parliamentarian sort of step forward, you know, because often people will assume that Cromwell will be kind of important at this phase. But Cromwell isn't really in the picture yet. The person who steps forward to be sort of leader of Parliament a bit is called John Pym. Is that right?

Pym starts to unpick Charles' policies. He goes after ship money, which was that inland coastal thing. He goes after the Star Chamber, which is how Charles had crushed the media. He goes after the High Commission. He goes after crucifixes and images in the churches. So King Charles was under huge pressure from Pym and from Parliament in general.

Pym starts to unpick Charles' policies. He goes after ship money, which was that inland coastal thing. He goes after the Star Chamber, which is how Charles had crushed the media. He goes after the High Commission. He goes after crucifixes and images in the churches. So King Charles was under huge pressure from Pym and from Parliament in general.

And he was now relying on a new advisor called Thomas Wentworth, the Earl of Stratford, who was out in Ireland. And he tried to recall Wentworth back to London. Parliament found out about it. They intercepted him. They accused him of treason. And they forced the king to sign the death warrant. And Stratford was executed.

And he was now relying on a new advisor called Thomas Wentworth, the Earl of Stratford, who was out in Ireland. And he tried to recall Wentworth back to London. Parliament found out about it. They intercepted him. They accused him of treason. And they forced the king to sign the death warrant. And Stratford was executed.

And this is one of the reasons we don't call it the English Civil War, because Ireland is a huge part of it. Scotland's a huge part of it. Unfortunately, Wales just gets sucked into England. Sorry, Wales. So we get the Grand Remonstrance. Do you know what that is, Toussaint?

And this is one of the reasons we don't call it the English Civil War, because Ireland is a huge part of it. Scotland's a huge part of it. Unfortunately, Wales just gets sucked into England. Sorry, Wales. So we get the Grand Remonstrance. Do you know what that is, Toussaint?

But it's not, John. It's much more serious than that. And the music isn't nearly as jolly. Well, so it's basically a big document with 204 clauses.

But it's not, John. It's much more serious than that. And the music isn't nearly as jolly. Well, so it's basically a big document with 204 clauses.