Causes of civil war of England between Charles the 1st and parliament Flashcards
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What year did the civil war begin?
1642
What is the name given to the group of people who supported the king?
Royalists
What was the name given to the people who supported the government?
Parliamentarians
What tax did Charles charge all over Britain without the government approving?
Ship tax
True or false Charles believed in the divine right of kings?
True
In 1637 Charles introduced a ** ** which caused a ** in **.
Catholic book, riot, Scotland
In 1640 who did Parliment arrest for treason after they enforced Charles’s religious policy?
Arch Bishop Laud
When parliament refused to give the king money how many years did he send them home for?
11yrs
In 1628 Parliament created a law *** the *** **.
limiting, kings, Power
In 1641 John Pym MP created a book listing all of Charles political faults. what was its name?
Grand Remonstrance
What did Parliament do to the kings friend, the Earl of Stratford?
They Executed him.
In 1642 Charles entered Parliament with soldiers to arrest how many rebel MPs?
5
Where did Charles raise an army and declare war?
Nottingham
What are the 3 categories of what caused war?
Economics, religion, politics