Charles I continued (through Cromwell) Flashcards

1
Q

What is the civil war like compared to 30 years war

A

pretty mild since not a lot of peasants were involved

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2
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What ultimately ended the civil war

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CHarles I was captured by puritans, anglicans lost

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3
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what does cromwell (head of puritan) decide

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Decides to put him on trial by parliament

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4
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Before trial, what does Cromwell do w parliament

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purify em: get rid of people that might b sympathetic to charles

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5
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What happens to charles

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found guilty and beheaded

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6
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What does oliver cromwell do from (1649-1660(

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independent country

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7
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what is the independent country called

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Commonwealth

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8
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what is the period called where there is no monarch

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interregnum; time between kings

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9
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what does cromwell say he will set up for england, what is he called because of it

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Sets up protectorate (state that is protected)

lord protector

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10
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Lord protector also is known as

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military dictator

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11
Q

What does cromwell do later thats ironic

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gets rid of parliament

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12
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Laws in blue books: examples

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outlaw things like drinking, gambling and bear baiting

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13
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who are puritans and cromwell kinda similar to

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Calvins in Geneva switzerland cuz they are strict asf

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14
Q

who are levelers? are they influential

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group that comes up during this time that advocated for 
religious freedom
voting rights
a constituion 
not that influential during the time
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15
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why are levelrs important

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first to advocate for such things. Not influential but more and more start thinking about these things

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16
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what does cromwell do in ireland: is it catholic or protestant there?

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sends troops there and merciselly puts them down, protestant england takes over Ireland (causes a lot of tension)
Because ireland was catholic before

17
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what does cromwell do w catholic land in ireland

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gives it to english protestants

18
Q

What is something cromwell does that was actually beneficial

A

he passed the navigation acts of 1651 and benefits english shippers and merchants

19
Q

how is navigation act beneficial

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helps middle class and merchant class which is basically the base for puritan support

20
Q

what is the overall result of cromwell and his rule?

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most ppl done w cormwell and puritants cuz they a bunch of prudes and they want their monarchy back

21
Q

what cromwell dies in 1658 and his son takes over, what happens to him

A

gets overthrown