The Stuart’s Flashcards
(33 cards)
The Tudor age order
Henry VII (1485-1509), Henry VIII (1509-1547), Edward VI (1547-1553), Mary I (1553-1558), and Elizabeth I (1558-1603
Who was James I
Son of Mary queen of Scot’s King of Scotland for 36 years the became king of England
What quality’s does a good monarch need
Power, leadership, tactical, brave and skilled
How did Henry VIII die
He lost the power to speak and died later that day
How old was Edward VI when he was king
He was 9
How did Edward VI die
TB
How did Mary die
Possibly cancer
How did Elizabeth die
Blood poisoning
How did James VI die
Stroke
What is the gunpowder plot
High authority people were treating catholics very poorly and so they plotted to kill gem by guyforks jumping and throwing wood, and gunpowder and a lighter on then to blow them up
How was the gunpowder plot shut down
Á misterous note unsigned was delivered to James I then the guard found guy forks and torture him for three days until he said who he was doing it with
How were the bguyforks people killed
Hung in Westminster and cut open while alive
What year was James I crowned
1603
What year did the gunpowder plot start
1605
What was the civil war in 1642 about
With Charles I and parliament disputes between Crown and Parliament about how England, Scotland and Ireland should be governed
When was the great fire of london
1666
What is a civil war
Á war between two cities
What are the two main reasons for the outbreak of the civil war
Disagreement over religion or disagreements over power
What did Charles I believe the reason for his reign was
God appointed him as king so thought he had more power over everyone else
What religion was Charles I
Protistant
What did Charles do that was against his religion
He married a catholic
What was one of the main religious reasons for the civil war
Protestants were angry at charle’s love for Catholicism
What was a second religious reason for the civil war
He made a prayer book for catholics
Who made a list of all of Charles political flaws
John pym
