Charles I continued (through Cromwell)

Question 1

what is the civil war like compared to 30 years war that was going on?

Answer 1

it was pretty mild because not many peasants were involved

whereas Germany lost 1/3 of its people

Question 2

What ultimately ended the civil war?

Answer 2

Charles I was captured by puritans and anglicans lost

Question 3

What does Cromwell (head of puritan) decide to do with Charles?

Answer 3

He decides to put him on trial by parliament

Question 4

Before the trial, what does cromwell do?

Answer 4

purify parliament

Question 5

Purify Parliament ???

Answer 5

gets rid of ppl that might be sympathetic to Charles

Question 6

What happens to Charles in trial

Answer 6

he is found guilty and is beheaded

Question 7

Oliver Cromwell starts what from 1649-1660?

Answer 7

Commonwelath: independent country

Question 8

What is this period where there is no monarch called

Answer 8

interregnum; time bewteen kings

Question 9

What does cromwell say he will set up for England? and what is he called because of it?

Answer 9

Sets up Protectorate

Lord Protector

Question 10

Lord Protector also means

Answer 10

military dictator

Question 11

What does Cromwell do later on thats ironic?

Answer 11

He gets rid of the parliament as charles did.

Question 12

Cromwell creates Blue laws (laws in blue books) - what are some examples of laws that get crated

Answer 12

outlaw things like
drinking
gambling
bear baiting

Question 13

Public punishments ?

Answer 13

branching, stocks

Question 14

Who are the puritans and cromwell kinda similar to

Answer 14

Calvins in Geneva Switzerland (STRICT ASFF)

Question 15

Who are Levelers?

Are they influential

Answer 15

group that came up during this time that advocated for: 
religious freedom 
voting rights 
a constitution 
Not that influential during the time

Question 16

Why is this important? (levelers and their needs)

Answer 16

because never in a civilization did people advocated for this and even though they are influential, more and more people start thinking about these things

Question 17

What does Cromwell do in Ireland?

Is it catholic or protestant there?

Answer 17

sends troop there and mercilessly puts them down, Protestant England takes over Ireland (causes a lot of anger)
Ireland was catholic before.

Question 18

What does Cromwell do with catholic land in Ireland?

Answer 18

Gives it to English protestants

Question 19

Why does he want to specifically take over Ireland?

Answer 19

because it was a staging base for catholics to attack English protestants

Question 20

What is something Cormwell do that actually was beneficial

Answer 20

he passed the Navigation Acts of 1651 which benefit English shippers and merchants

Question 21

How is Navigation Act beneficial

Answer 21

it hels the middle class and merchant class (burgeoise) which is basically the base for PURITAN SUPPORT

Question 22

What is the overall result of Cormwell and his rule?

Answer 22

Most people are done with Cormwell and puritans cuz they are too strict and they want their monarchy back

Question 23

When Cormwell dies in 1658 and his son takes over, what happens to the son

Answer 23

he gets overthrown