Assesment 2- gunpowder plot,Charles I,Civil war,New Model army,execution Flashcards
who was involved in the gunpowder plot?
Francis Tresham, Robert Catesby ,John Wright ,Guy Fawkes
what does plot mean?
plan something with other people in secret
when did the gunpowder plot take place?
5th november 1605
why was there a gunpowder plot?
People were unhappy with the religion of england.
how many barrels of gunpowder were used in the gunpowder plot?
34-36 barrels
where was the gunpowder plot said to take place?
beneath the house of lords, state opening of parliment
why did the gunpowder plot fail?
an anonymous letter was sent to Lord Monteagle.
what happened after the gunpowder plot?
guy fawkes was tourched for 3 days. Then the plotters were hung,drawn and quatered
who was charles I father?
James I
who was charles I wife?
Henrietta Maria of France
when was charles I born?
19th november 1600
how many years did charles abolish parliment for?
11 years
when was charles I crowned?
2nd Febuary 1626
charles had a good relationship with parlimant. T or F?
F- false. He later stared a civil war with the parlimentarians
what did charles believe in? what does it mean?
divine right of kings, this means that charles though he was above the law
what is civil war
a war within its own country.
3 reasons why charles was seen as a bad king
he was selfish, married to a catholic and was seen as weak
when was james I born?
19th June 1566
when did james I become king
1603
when did the english civil war start
22nd of august 1642
how many people died in the civil war
estimated 20,000
what were the names of the two sides of the civil war?
royalist (charles) and parliamentarians (parliment)
3 main causes of the civil war?
money, power, religion
who was oliver cromwell?
he was a good leader, puritain, very religious and led a calavary in the cilvil war.
what two weapons were used in the civil war?
pike (long spear) and musket
what does treason mean?
crime against your own country
who was the new modles army comander chief?
thomas fairfax
how many MPs were in charles I jury?
135 people
when was charles placed on trail?
20th january 1649
when did charles surrender from the civil war?
1646
who was the judge for charles trail?
john bradshaw (chosen by cromwell)
when was charles I executed?
30 january 1649
1 reason why charles deseved to be executed
he was to blame for the war
1 reason why charles didnt deseved to be executed
there is no court that can charge a king
1 reason why charles deseved to be executed
if he is still alive what is stopping him from causing another civil war
1 reason why charles didnt deseved to be executed
what would england do without a king
1 reason why charles deseved to be executed
He was a bad king and commited high treason
1 reason why charles didnt deseved to be executed
if he was chosen by god he cant be killed
one battle of the civil war
Battle of Edgehill
2 features of the new modle army
well disipinled and military training
