The English Civil War Flashcards

1

What happened to King Charles I after he lost?

Forced to leave England
Prison
Beheaded
Allowed to stay as King of England

2

What group was Charles I sympathetic to?

Poor People
Women
Catholics
Puritans

3

'Parliament liked Charles I's wife Henrietta Maria'

True
False

4

What religion were most of Parliament?

Puritan
Jewish
Catholic
Hectarian

5

'Parliament always gave Charles money when he asked'

False
True

6

What is a Civil War?

A fight.
A war where two sides of the same country fight against each other.
A polite war.
A war where two countries fight against each other.

7

What is Parliament?

A group of men who gave advice to the monarch.
An group of people with power to make laws, discuss wars and raise taxes.
A belief that monarchs get their power directly from God.
A building in London.

8

What year did Charles I become King of England, Scotland and Ireland?

1658
1647
1636
1625

9

What did Parliament think Charles I was?

A tyrant.
A god.
A great king.
A wozniak.

10

What is the Divine Right of Kings?

A belief that monarchs get their power directly from God.
A road to Buckingham Palace.
A law that monarchs had to believe in God.
A punishment given to Atheists.

11

Who did Parliament try to arrest?

Charles.
Charles' Wife.
60 MPs.
5 MPs.

12

What did Charles do to get money without Parliament?

Borrowing from Spain.
Selling Land.
Forced Loans.
Closing Monasteries.

13

How long did Charles dismiss Parliament for?

2 years.
10 years.
12 years.
11 years.

14

Who did Charles try to arrest?

Archbishop Laud.
5 MPs.
His Wife.
60 MPs.

15

Who won the English Civil War?

Charles and the Royalists.
Parliament.

16

Who did Charles marry?

A Spanish Protestant Princess.
A German Catholic Baroness
A Scottish Protestant Princess.
A French Catholic Princess.

The English Civil War

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The English Civil War

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