Civil War

Question 1

What is a civil war ?

Answer 1

A war between citizens of same country.

Question 2

What happened when Parliament didn’t fund James with annual £200,000 to fund Scottish debt

Answer 2

Parliament were sent away
One reason why they stopped working together

Question 3

One reason why parliament and King stopped woking together ?

Answer 3

James disagreed with Parliament’s thought of stricter religious rules

Question 4

What happened as a result of King James refusing to go to war with Spain ? ( too expensive )

Answer 4

Parliament get angry and refuse James’ plan for his son Charles to marry the Spanish Princess.

Parliament are sent away again.

Question 5

What year did King Charles 1 become king ?

Answer 5

1625

Question 6

How many years did King Charles 1 send Parliament away for ?

Answer 6

11 years

Question 7

What year was the English civil war ?

Answer 7

1642 - 1651

Question 8

What religion was Oliver cromwell ?

Answer 8

Influential member of Parliament

Question 9

Divine right ?

Answer 9

Belief that Kings / monarchs are chosen by God.

Question 10

Royalist ?

Answer 10

Someone who supports the King

Question 11

Parliamentarian ?

Answer 11

Someone who supports Parliament

Question 12

Features of Roundheads

Answer 12

• Parliamentarians ( supported Parliament )
• plain simple clothes
• merchants and traders
• South east / London
• puritans
• short hair

Question 13

Features of Cavaliers

Answer 13

• Royalists ( supported king )
• Big and fat
• Fought on horseback
• long hair , fancy clothes
• North west

Question 14

Role of Pikemen

Answer 14

Stood at the front of the army with a pike ( pole )
Pointed at horses

Question 15

Role of Musketeers

Answer 15

Held a musket ( big, heavy gun )
Limitation - slow firing
- 2 shots a minutes
- gunpowder required

Question 16

What year was the battle of Edge hill

Answer 16

1642

Question 17

What was the New model army

Answer 17

A new, improved army chosen for their power and dedication

Question 18

Features of new model army

Answer 18

• Oliver Cromwell was The head ( leader )
• main rule = discipline ! discipline ! discipline !
• not allowed to swear or insult
• needed to be highly religious
• big men

Question 19

What year was the New model army created ?

Answer 19

1645

Question 20

The men of the New model army had to be :

Answer 20

• religious
• passionate
• trained
• disciplined
• big

Question 21

A tactic on how New model army fought

Answer 21

On horseback

Question 22

What Wars did The New Model army win ?

Answer 22

-Battle of Naseby
-Battle of Marston Moor

Question 23

Who was the original commanded and then the main commander

Answer 23

First : Sir Thomas Fairfax
Then : Oliver Cromwell

Question 24

When was the Trial of King Charles ?

Answer 24

20th January, 1649

Question 25

What happened in the battle of Preston ?

Answer 25

Oliver Cromwell beat Royalists

Question 26

Why did the Trial of King Charles occur ?

Answer 26

Parliament wanted revenge for dissolving them for 11 years

Question 27

How many Mp's signed the death warrant of King Charles ?

Answer 27

58 / 68 mp's

Question 28

Why was another reason why the trial of King Charles occur ?

Answer 28

King Charles persuaded the Scots to invade England

Question 29

Why did some MP's disappear ?

Answer 29

They were scared of the king's power and divine right ( if they went against the king they were going against God )

Question 30

How many MP's turned up to trial ?

Answer 30

68 / 135 MP's

Question 31

John Bradshaw wore...

Answer 31

a hat for protection of the King ( scared of going against him ) Divine right

Question 32

How did Charles react during the Trial ?

Answer 32

Calm Confident Refused charges Thought that the only person that can judge him is God

Question 33

Apathetic ?

Answer 33

Careless ( Charles' reactions )

Question 34

Tyrant ?

Answer 34

Cruel, harsh leader

Question 35

How did Charles die ?

Answer 35

He was beheaded

Question 36

What did the Trial conclude in ?

Answer 36

Charles death

Question 37

When was Charles death

Answer 37

1649

Question 38

Why did they chose for Charles to die ?

Answer 38

Committed treason ( crime for betraying your country )

Question 39

Oliver cromwell was a...

Answer 39

Puritan

Question 40

What did Oliver Cromwell crown himself ?

Answer 40

' Lord Protector '

Question 41

Difference of MONARCHY and REPUBLIC

Answer 41

Monarchy = one individual in charge of the country, chosen by bloodline Republic = The people elect one individual

Question 42

After Charles' death the country went from a Monarchy to a

Answer 42

Republic

Question 43

Oliver Cromwell had...

Answer 43

Passion for his country

Question 44

What did Oliver Cromwell do in Ireland ?

Answer 44

- Killed 25% of Catholic population in Ireland ( act of brutality ) - created chaos - Drogheda, Ireland

Question 45

What did Oliver Cromwell command ?

Answer 45

King Charles' head chopped off

Question 46

What was the name of the 3 main levellers Oliver cromwell killed ?

Answer 46

- Cornet Thompson - Corporal Perkins - Private Church

Question 47

Why did Cromwell kill these levellers ?

Answer 47

Because of their belief in equality

Question 48

Cromwell was hated so much that his body was...

Answer 48

Dug up, hung, drawn and quartered

Question 49

Where were the 4 levellers imprisoned ?

Answer 49

In the tower of London

Question 50

True or False Oliver Cromwell Lost The Civil War

Answer 50

False

Question 51

Was Oliver Cromwell a controversial leader who went against God

Answer 51

Yes

Question 52

Who was John Lilburn ?

Answer 52

Leader of the levellers ( believed in equality )

Question 53

Causes of English civil war

Answer 53

- divine right? -Henrietta Maria -Quarrels with Scotland - ( one wanted book of prayer in English one in Scottish ) -Dissolving parliament - -Ship tax - ( James needed money so he taxed everyone, everyone joined parliament side ) -Archbishop laud - ( James and Archbishop wanted church more decorative Parliament disagree ) -charles enter parliament