Chapter 2 - The English Civil War Review

Question 1

Prides Purge

Answer 1

Colonel Pride kicked the Presbyterians out of Parliament. (143 people).

Question 2

Court of the Star Chamber

Answer 2

Charles wanted a government to take people’s rights away > a royal court.

Question 3

Divine Right of Kings

Answer 3

Live in absolute monarchy > appointed by god.

Question 4

Grand Remonstrance

Answer 4

A proposal to change the role of the king and take it’s power > removed many of the kings powers.

Question 5

Blue Laws

Answer 5

Strict Puritan laws that forbade “pagan” ceremonies, Christmas, dancing, gambling, sports, and theatre.

Question 6

Lord protector of England

Answer 6

Oliver Cromwell.

Question 7

Asked to become King and Queen after James II.

Answer 7

William and Mary.

Question 8

The name of royal family before the 17th century.

Answer 8

Tudor.

Question 9

Puritan who became a famous writer and philosopher.

Answer 9

John Locke.

Question 10

Kicked the Presbyterians out of Parliament.

Answer 10

Colonel Pride.

Question 11

Died and was succeeded by a Scottish King.

Answer 11

Elizabeth I.

Question 12

Used a secret court to take away peoples right.

Answer 12

Charles I.

Question 13

Sold the Crown Jewels to pay for an army.

Answer 13

Henrietta Maria.

Question 14

This man liked elaborate church services/ decorations.

Answer 14

Archbishop Laud.

Question 15

A “favourite” of the King, he was assassinated.

Answer 15

Duke of Buckingham.

Question 16

Freedom of Speech allows ?

Answer 16

People to criticize their leaders.

Question 17

Writers were punished in the 1600’s if they ?

Answer 17

Made fun of the government.

Question 18

Many skilled workers belonged to these organizations in the 1600’s ?

Answer 18

Guilds.

Question 19

This new product was introduced to Great Britain during the 1600’s ?

Answer 19

Tobacco.

Question 20

According to Puritan beliefs, women were often witches because they were responsible for ?

Answer 20

Original Sin

Question 21

Charles I had money problems so he brought back these 2 taxes and fees ?

Answer 21

Ship money; tunnage & poundage.

Question 22

These 2 religious groups fought for control of the Rump Parliament ?

Answer 22

Presbyterians; Puritans.

Question 23

These Calvinist laws outlawed pagan ceremonies as well as dancing etc ?

Answer 23

Blue Laws.

Question 24

Oliver Cromwell was given this title after the Civil War ?

Answer 24

Lord Protector.

Question 25

This was the “official” church of Great Britian during the 17th Century ?

Answer 25

Church of England.

Question 26

Who was accused of being a witch ?

Answer 26

Women, people who studied herbs, odd balls (didn’t fit into society). Over educated women.

Question 27

Before the 17th C. England was ruled by the _______.

Answer 27

Tudors.

Question 28

After the 17th C. England was ruled by the _______.

Answer 28

Stuarts.

Question 29

Spanish Armada ?

Answer 29

A great fleet of ships sent by Spain in 1588 to invade England.

Question 30

Tunnage and Poundage ?

Answer 30

A custom duty or tax collected on the tons and pounds of goods coming into or leaving the country.

Question 31

Ship Money ?

Answer 31

In earlier times, coastal towns had to supply the king with ships, or their value in money. Charles I made all towns and landowners pay ship money.

Question 32

Court of Star Chamber ?

Answer 32

A royal court in which people had no legal rights.

Question 33

Seditious Libel ?

Answer 33

False and malicious statements against the monarch, which are treasonous.

Question 34

Pillory ?

Answer 34

A device consisting of a wooden board with holes for the head and arms, in which offenders were exposed to public scorn.

Question 35

Writ of Habeus Corpus ?

Answer 35

An order requiring that a prisoner be taken to court to decide if he or she is being imprisoned lawfully.

Question 36

What counties did witch hunts occur in ?

Answer 36

Scotland and USA.

Question 37

Famous witch hunter ? What happened to him ?

Answer 37

Matthew Hopkins. Exposed as a fraud and was executed himself.

Question 38

What “hysteria” happened in the 17th C. ?

Answer 38

They hunted down hundreds of people and they were persecuted and executed for witch craft in England.

Question 39

Magna Carta ?

Answer 39

The Great Charter which guaranteed the English people certain civil rights.

Question 40

Which came first ?
The reign of Charles 1
The reign of Elizabeth 1
The reign of James 1

Answer 40

Elizabeth 1, James 1, Charles 1.

Question 41

Which came first ?
Petition of Rights
English Civil War
Grand Remonstrance

Answer 41

Petition of Rights, Grand Remonstrance, English Civil War.

Question 42

Which came first ?
period with no parliament under Charles 1
Rump Parliament
Long Parliament begins

Answer 42

period with no parliament under Charles 1, Long Parliament begins, Rump Parliament.

Question 43

Which came first ?
Royalists defeated at Naseby
Scottish rebellion against Charles 1
Massacre at Drogheda garrison in Ireland

Answer 43

Scottish rebellion against Charles 1, Royalist defeated at Naseby, Massacre at Drogheda garrison in Ireland.

Question 44

Which came first?
Charles 1 charged with treason
English republic established under Cromwell
Execution of Laud Stafford

Answer 44

Execution of Laud Starfford, Charles 1 charged with treason, English republic established under Cromwell.