English Civil War Flashcards
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The English civil war was a series of civil wars and political
machinations between
the parliamentarians and royalties.
The civil
started in
August 1642
The civil
ended
September 1651.
What did , King Charles I do On 22 August 1642
raised his battle standard
and declared war against his enemies in Parliament.
How many people would be killed in the war that
followed.
An estimated 250,000
Who were the Englishmen were
prepared to kill
each other, their friends and even members of
their own families?
what is the parliament?:
An institution in a country vested with the power to
make laws, amongst other dutie
Parliamentarians:
These are people constitutionally empowered
to make laws in a country.
Monarchy: Tconstitution.
A system of government where the King or Queen is
the political head of a country.
Name the two types of
monarchy
-
Absolute monarchy
Constitutional monarchy
.What is absolute
a monarch is vested with unlimited
power to rule
What is Constitutional monarchy
ii. - a monarch possesses limited power to
rule because it is checked by the
what are the LONG-TERM CAUSES
OF THE ENGLISH CIVIL
WAR
- The Divine Rights of Kings
- The Rise of Parliament
- Tax {Ship Money}
The biggest problem in running the country
What is ship money
Ship Money was a tax that was usually used to improve the navy
in times of war.
This was originally a tax paid by people living on the coast.
In 1634, Charles asked for ship money even though there was no war.
In 1635, he asked for everyone in England to pay, not just people living by the
coast.
Some people refused to pay because they felt it was the parliament that had the
right to raise new taxes. This made the king further unpopular.
SHORT TERM CAUSES OF
THE ENGLISH CIVIL WAR
- Scottish crisis
- The Irish Rebellion
- Attempted Arrest of Five
Parliamentarians
What caused the scottish crisis
In 1638, Charles tried unsuccessfully to force Scottish Protestants to use the
English Prayer book and order of service.
The Scots refused and a riot broke out in St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh.
In 1640, the Scots formed an army called the Covenanters and marched into
England.
what caused the Irish Rebellion
In September 1641, the arguments between Charles and
Parliament were interrupted by a Catholic rebellion in
Ireland.
An army was needed to put the rebellion down.
Traditionally the King always led the army into battle.
However, Parliament did not trust Charles I – they were
afraid that he might use the army against them!
What caused the Attempted Arrest of Five Parliamentarians
By trying to arrest the five MPs, Charles I broke the fundamental
law that MPs had freedom of speech. Charles I felt that he had no
option but to declare war on Parliament. He raised his battle
standard in Nottingham in August 1642 and began raising an
army.
The civil war had begun.
