English Civil War Flashcards
Who did Charles 1st marry?
Henrietta Maria
What year did Parliament force the king to agree with their petition to give them more power, and how long did he ignore them for
They forced him to agree in 1628 and he ignored them for 11 years
What year did Charles close down parliament
1629
What year did Charles charge people tax
In 1635 he charged people ship money, but Britain weren’t at war!
Who rebelled against the new prayer book and when?
The Scots rebelled against the new prayer book in 1638
What year did Charles bring back parliament and why?
He brought them back in 1640 so that he could raise taxes
What year did the civil war begin
1652
What were the 4 main causes of the civil war?
Divine right of kings, religious problems, political problems and financial problems
What was the divine right of kings?
The belief that kings were chosen by god, so answered only to him
What did religious problems do to start the civil war?
Charles was suspected of being a catholic like his wife, and then feted to her the Scottish to use and English prayer book
How did political problems start the civil war?
Charles argued with parliament, then dismisswd them for 11 years, then brought them back just to raise taxes, which they refused to do. This meant that he had to make a humiliation treaty which made him look bad as a king
How did the divine right of kings affect the civil war
Charles thought that he should only answer to god but parliament wanted him to answer to them. Parliament wanted a bigger part in running the country
Who were the Roundheads?
Parliament’s soldiers
Who were the cavaliers?
The kings soldiers
List reason why parliament won?
The Scots fought with
