Charles 1

Question 1

What was Charles like?

Answer 1

Arrogant, short, confidant, rich, clever

Question 2

Where was Charles born?

Answer 2

Fife Scotland

Question 3

When was Charles born?

Answer 3

1600

Question 4

Who was his father?

Answer 4

James 1

Question 5

Who was his wife?

Answer 5

Henrietta Maria, she was a French catholic

Question 6

What did he love?

Answer 6

Art

Question 7

Did Charles like plain church services?

Answer 7

No, he like them to be full of bright colours

Question 8

How long did he shut down parliament for?

Answer 8

11 years

Question 9

What was Charles’s favourite tax to burden?

Answer 9

Ship tax

Question 10

What did Charles do to the Scots in 1637?

Answer 10

Give them a new prayer book

Question 11

What did the Scots do in retaliation to the prayer book?

Answer 11

They invaded England taking Newcastle and Durham

Question 12

What did Charles have to do in 1640?

Answer 12

Recall parliament

Question 13

Why did he recall parliament?

Answer 13

Because he needed money to fight the Scots, but under one condition, he made ship tax illegal