King Charles I Flashcards
What is it called when a country is at war with itself
A civil war
When did the English civil war start?
1642
What were the followers of king Charles I called during the civil war?
Royalists
What were the followers of the parliament called during the civil war?
Parliamentarians
What is the divine right?
The belief that God chose the king to rule
What is a puritan?
A very strict protestant
What were the royalists called in battle?
Cavaliers
What where parlimentarians called in battle?
Roundheads
Key features of cavaliers
They fought on horseback
Wore steel breastplates over leather coats
Had pistols and swords
Wore red sashes
Fancy clothes
Key features of the roundheads
Wore yellow sashes
Were seperated into 2 classes, the pikemen and musketeers
Very short hair
Plain simple clothes
What was the new model army?
It was the first professional army lead my Oliver cromwell and sir John fairfax, it was the turning point in the civil war
Who was the judge in cromwells court?
Bradshaw
At what time did king charles I get beheaded
At 2pm on 30 jan 1649
How was the new model army made which made it successful
It was ranked by skill not class
