English Civil War Flashcards
Who was king at the start of the english civil war
King Charles 1 son of James 1
When did the english civil war start
1642
Who were the royalists
King charles 1 and his followers
Who were the parliamentarians
Parliament and their followers
How was charles’ money made
Ship money- a tax collected in times of war for the navy but was used in peacetime
Forced loans- pressured rich people into giving him money
Monopolies and titles- sold titles to make money
Causes of the civil war religious
He married a catholic, Henrietta Maria with a protestant country
William Laud changed the churches decorations to opposite of what puritans wanted
Scots were so angry about new prayer book that they invaded, he called back parliament in 1640
Causes of the civil war divine right of kings
Charles thought that he was chosen by god so if anyone argued with him, they were sinning against god. He could pass whatever laws he wanted.
Causes of the civil war money problems
He forced people to give him money through ship money, forced loans and monopolies and titles
What was the final straw
When parliament sent complaints to king charles and he sent 300 soldiers to find 5 troublesome members but they had fled
Where did the queen go to sell what
The crown jewels in Holland
Which parts of the country were on who’s side
Royalists- rich, north and west, catholics, gentrys
Parliamentarians- poor, south and east, puritans, ports
