# Pride's Purge (1648)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1648-pride-s-purge
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Army troops excluded MPs who favoured continued negotiations with Charles. Within the broader Stuarts & Revolutions period, the shared monarchy of England, Scotland and Ireland produced conflicts over religion, taxation and sovereignty that culminated in civil war, revolution and union. This event is placed at December 1648 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The purge created the Rump Parliament that would try the king.

## Why it matters
The purge created the Rump Parliament that would try the king.

Ruler at the time: [Charles I](https://english-history.com/rulers/charles-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Pride's Purge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Pride%27s+Purge&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Pride's Purge](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Pride%27s+Purge)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281600%E2%80%931699%29)
- [UK Parliament — Living Heritage](https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/)