Civil War and events of 1640-1642 Flashcards
When did Charles dismiss Parliament?
1629
When was Ship money introduced?
1634
When did Archbishop Laud put three Puritans on trial?
1637
When did the Scots rebel?
1637
Why did the Scots rebel
An English prayer book was introduced
When was the Ship Money tax extended inland?
1635
Who was Charles’s wife?
Henrietta Maria
Why was Charles’s wife unpopular?
She was French
People thought she influenced the King
How long was Parliament dismissed for?
11 years
when did William Laud become the Archbishop of Canterbury?
1633
when was a Catholic looking Church built?
1634
when was Charles’s army defeated by Scotland
1640
where did Scotland invade
North England
after the scottish invasion, what did charles agree to do?
pay £850 per day until an agreement was reached
who ruled before charles 1?
james 1, his father
what is the divine right of kings?
the belief that the king had been put in charge of the country by god
he didn’t need any advice from Parliament
no one could question his decisions
when did Charles declare civil war
1642
when was the grand remonstrance?
1641
what was the grand remonstrance?
a list of parliament demands presented to charles
when was charles’s attempt to arrest 5MPs?
1642
what was the first battle in the civil war?
the battle of edgehill
when was the battle of marston moor?
1644
when did parliament create the new model army
1645
when was the battle of naseby?
1645
