Civil War and Aftermath

Question 1

What was the Declaration of Indulgence?

Accepted Answer

It allowed Catholics to worship freely

Question 2

What powers did Charles potentially lose if he accepted the 19 Propositions?

Accepted Answer

Control of the army, Control of his children's education

Question 3

Why did Protestants rebel when James II had a son?

Accepted Answer

They wanted Queen Mary and her husband to inherit, They knew he would be Catholic and inherit the throne, They claimed the baby was a fake

Question 4

What religion was Charles I?

Accepted Answer

Church of England

Question 5

How did Charles I start a war with the Scots in 1639?

Accepted Answer

He forced them to use the English Prayer Book

Question 6

What does the right of habeas corpus (1678-2005) mean?

Accepted Answer

You can't be locked up in prison without a trial

Question 7

Who became king in 1688?

Accepted Answer

William of Orange

Question 8

Why did Charles close down Parliament in 1629?

Accepted Answer

They wouldn't give him any money, They complained of his ignoring the Petition of Right, He was fed up with them criticising him

Question 9

Who did Charles marry in 1625?

Accepted Answer

Henrietta Maria of France

Question 10

Why did Cromwell become Lord Protector in 1653?

Accepted Answer

He didn't want to be King but Parliament were unable to rule

Question 11

Why was George I the first king to have a Prime Minister?

Accepted Answer

He was German, so needed someone English to help him rule

Question 12

Who inherited the throne when Charles II died?

Accepted Answer

James II

Question 13

When was Charles II restored as King of England?

Accepted Answer

1660

Question 14

Name the theory of kingship that Charles believed in

Accepted Answer

Divine Right of Kings

Question 15

Name a radical group persecuted by Cromwell

Accepted Answer

Diggers, Levellers, Fifth Monarchists

Question 16

What did Puritans dislike about the new-style Church of England?

Accepted Answer

The use of statues, The cross on the communion table

Question 17

What was the Civil List?

Accepted Answer

The king gets a yearly sum of money from Parliament

Question 18

Why did the Grand Remonstrance encourage Charles to attempt to arrest the 5 leading MPs?

Accepted Answer

As nearly half the MPs opposed taking away more of his power, He was fed up with MPs taking away his power

Question 19

Which of these points was NOT in the Bill of Rights?

Accepted Answer

The king to raise taxes at will from Parliament

Question 20

Why was Ship Money unpopular?

Accepted Answer

People knew Charles was just spending the cash on himself, There was no war on so ships weren't needed, The inland counties had no coastline, Charles I was getting money without Parliament

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