End Of Years Flashcards
What were king charles and his supporters known as during the english civil war?
Royalists
What were parliment and there supporters known as during the english civil war?
The parliamentarians
What is the divine right?
The belief that kings were chosen by god
Who were the cavaliers in the war?
The royalists
Who were the roundheads during the civil war?
The parlimentarians
Where was parliment most popular ?
South on england (especially London)
Who were usually to fight for the king?
The rich lords and country gentlemen
What were soldiers without horses known as?
Infantry or footsoldiers
What would roundheads wear?
-They wore very simple clothes
-many of these people were traders or merchants
-roundheads were called this name because they cut their hair very short
What would the cavaliers wear?
-These people had fancy clothes and long hair
-those who supported the king were called cavaliers because many of them fought on horseback and had royal arms
To tell which side was which what did the royalists and roundheads wear?
Royalists - red sashes
Parlimentarians- yellow sashes
How many different clashes were there during the civil war?
635
Who was oliver cromwell?
He came from norfolk as a farmer. He was a puritan. They gave him the task of training new set of troops to take on the King’s men - the new model army
When was the new model army created?
February 1645 by the parlimentarians
What was different about the new model army to the old army?
It did not matter what social class you were, but depended on your ability to fight well. In the past, people became officers because they came from powerful and wealthy families. In the New Model Army men were promoted when they showed themselves to be good soldiers.
What did horseback give the parlimentarins during the civil war?
It gave them a speed advantage
What was the new models army peak of men?
Around 68,000 men in the early 1650s
Who was the commander of the model army first?
Sir Thomas Fairfax
Who was the commander of the new model army - second?
Oliver cromwell
What is russet?
It was the reddish-brown colour of the New Model army’s coats
What battles did the new model army win?
-The battle of Maston Moor
-Naseby
What happened in Scotland with Charles I?
He surrendered in Scotland hoping he would be safe by the north border. But the scottish sold him to Parliment for £400,000 as a prisoner
What year was Charles I kept as a prisoner and where?
In 1648 in Carisbrook Castle on the Isle of white
How many members of parliment were there in 1649?
286
How many members of parliment thought Charles should be given a second chance?
240
In what month did charles persuade the scots to do? And what was this thing?
When charles was locked up in 1648 (august) he persuaded the Scots to invade england. However this didn’t last long because cause they were beaten by the New model army
What happened when parliment next wanted to meet up for a discussion?
The 240 men that thought charles should be given another chance were stopped from entering Parliment by Cromwell’s troops
What was the votes for charles to be put on trial?
26-20 votes, it was decided that charles should be put on for treason
How many lawers and judges were chosen to trial Charles?
135
How many of these lawers actually showed up to the trial?
67-68 turned up
When was Charles trial going to take place ?
Saturday 20th January 1649
What was the man’s name who was leading the trial?
John bradshaw
What is treason?
When someone goes against the king or queen of a country
What did lots of people wear on the heads?
They wore specially reinforced hats for protection. They wore it for identity protection cause they were scared of Charles power and they thought if charles won they would get punished aswell if they did not wear this.
How calm or scared is charles during the trial?
He was very calm, apathetic (not bothered), arrogant - he refused to answer any questions
- taking his time
What made the trial rigged?
Cromwell made sure that all MP’s in the case had confirmed that they would vote for Charles to be executed. Cromwell did not allow royalists to be at the trial
What happened when the trial opened?
Charles was asked to say whether he pleaded innocent or guilty to the charges. He replied and said I am your king and I refuse to talk
What were the charges put against Charles?
Treasons, murders, burnings, damage and destruction caused during the war. He is a tyrant, traitor, murderer and an enemy of the people of England