Charles 1st, Charles 2nd and the English Civil War Flashcards
King Charles’ side was called…
Royalists
What year did the English Civil War start?
1⃣6⃣4⃣2⃣
What is the name of the team of followers with Parliament?
Parliamentarians
What did Parliament help to do?
Made laws, discussed wars and raised taxes
A rich lord would like to…
Fight for CHARLES
A member of Parliament would like to…
Fight for PARLIAMENT
A Puritan would like to…
Fight for PARLIAMENT
A farm-worker would like to…
Fight for CHARLES
A merchant would like to…
Fight for PARLIAMENT
In 1625, King Charles asked Parliament to raise taxes for a war against Spain, but MPs refused. What was the result of this?
Parliament were sent home and closed
How long did Charles rule without Parliament for? what did MPs call this time?
1⃣1⃣ years. The Eleven Years Tyranny
Because parliament would not raise money for Charles, how did he get the money? Explain why people were angry
SHIP TAX (this pays for the navy
Why were MPs angry with the King over religion?
Because people thought his French
Charles wanted to control Ireland as he thought it could become a threat to England. Who did he send over to take control? What year did he send him?
Sir Thomas Wentworth
What year did Charles promote Wentworth to be his chief advisor? Did he make him Earl of Cambridge?
1⃣6⃣4⃣0⃣No, Earl of Strafford
Did MPs trust Wentworth? Why?
No❌because they thought he could make an Irish army to arrest the King’s enemies