English Civil War Flashcards
What does civil war mean?
When 2 sides of a country fight each other
Whats a royalist?
Your fighting for the King
What’s a Roundhead?
Someone who fights for parliament
What’s a republic?
A country without a monarch, controlled by parliament
What’s a Lord protector?
Cromwell’s title
What’s a puritan?
A puritan is an extreme Protestant
What’s the divine right of kings?
Were the kings have been chosen by God
What role did Charles I play in the civil war?
Charles was head of the Royalists in the civil war
What role did Cromwell play in the Civil war?
Was one of parliaments leaders
What role did Henrietta Maria play in the civil war?
Charles’ wife and is Catholic and people thought Charles would become Roman Catholic because of this
What was the New Model army’s role in civil war?
Army created by Cromwell and helped win the war
What role did religion play in the civil war
Parliament and Cromwell were Puritans. The royalists and Charles were Protestants. The puritans feared that Charles was going to become Catholic due to his wife Henrietta and also his Church was highly decorated like a Roman Catholic Church
Which key battle did Parliament win?
Battle of Naseby
Who controlled taxes and money in England? How did this cause the civil war?
Parliament controlled taxes and money and this caused the war because King Charles I wanted money for a war and Parliament wouldn’t give it to him?
