Assesment 2- gunpowder plot,Charles I,Civil war,New Model army,execution Flashcards

1
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who was involved in the gunpowder plot?

A

Francis Tresham, Robert Catesby ,John Wright ,Guy Fawkes

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2
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what does plot mean?

A

plan something with other people in secret

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3
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when did the gunpowder plot take place?

A

5th november 1605

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4
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why was there a gunpowder plot?

A

People were unhappy with the religion of england.

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5
Q

how many barrels of gunpowder were used in the gunpowder plot?

A

34-36 barrels

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6
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where was the gunpowder plot said to take place?

A

beneath the house of lords, state opening of parliment

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7
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why did the gunpowder plot fail?

A

an anonymous letter was sent to Lord Monteagle.

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8
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what happened after the gunpowder plot?

A

guy fawkes was tourched for 3 days. Then the plotters were hung,drawn and quatered

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9
Q

who was charles I father?

A

James I

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10
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who was charles I wife?

A

Henrietta Maria of France

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11
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when was charles I born?

A

19th november 1600

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12
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how many years did charles abolish parliment for?

A

11 years

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13
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when was charles I crowned?

A

2nd Febuary 1626

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14
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charles had a good relationship with parlimant. T or F?

A

F- false. He later stared a civil war with the parlimentarians

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15
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what did charles believe in? what does it mean?

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divine right of kings, this means that charles though he was above the law

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16
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what is civil war

A

a war within its own country.

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17
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3 reasons why charles was seen as a bad king

A

he was selfish, married to a catholic and was seen as weak

18
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when was james I born?

A

19th June 1566

19
Q

when did james I become king

A

1603

20
Q

when did the english civil war start

A

22nd of august 1642

21
Q

how many people died in the civil war

A

estimated 20,000

22
Q

what were the names of the two sides of the civil war?

A

royalist (charles) and parliamentarians (parliment)

23
Q

3 main causes of the civil war?

A

money, power, religion

24
Q

who was oliver cromwell?

A

he was a good leader, puritain, very religious and led a calavary in the cilvil war.

25
Q

what two weapons were used in the civil war?

A

pike (long spear) and musket

26
Q

what does treason mean?

A

crime against your own country

27
Q

who was the new modles army comander chief?

A

thomas fairfax

28
Q

how many MPs were in charles I jury?

A

135 people

29
Q

when was charles placed on trail?

A

20th january 1649

30
Q

when did charles surrender from the civil war?

A

1646

31
Q

who was the judge for charles trail?

A

john bradshaw (chosen by cromwell)

32
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when was charles I executed?

A

30 january 1649

33
Q

1 reason why charles deseved to be executed

A

he was to blame for the war

34
Q

1 reason why charles didnt deseved to be executed

A

there is no court that can charge a king

35
Q

1 reason why charles deseved to be executed

A

if he is still alive what is stopping him from causing another civil war

36
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1 reason why charles didnt deseved to be executed

A

what would england do without a king

37
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1 reason why charles deseved to be executed

A

He was a bad king and commited high treason

38
Q

1 reason why charles didnt deseved to be executed

A

if he was chosen by god he cant be killed

39
Q

one battle of the civil war

A

Battle of Edgehill

40
Q

2 features of the new modle army

A

well disipinled and military training