what was the significance of the long parliament?
2015-06-06T00:30:40-04:00. The primary short term significance of the Long Parliament was the removal of the kingâs âevil counsellorsâ Strafford and Laud. Despite the impeachment of Archbishop Laud (December 1640) being important, the Strafford crisis was a much more pivotal short term consequence of the Long Parliament.