English Civil War Flashcards
Who was the king during the English civil war
Charles the 2nd was the current king at the time
What did Charles believe in
He believed in the ‘divine right of kings’ were kings were appointed by god
Who did King Charles appoint as Archbishop of Canterbury and what were the consequences
Charles appointed William laud as Archbishop of Canterbury and he banned any form of puritan worship peeving off the puritans
Who did Charles marry and what were the consequences
Charles married the French Princess Henrietta Maria and with her being catholic made the parliament feel nervous around her and Charles
What were the 3 main churches in England at the time
There was the Roman Catholic Church, the Church of England which is Protestant and the puritans church which was a hardcore Protestant church
What did Charles do to parliament after they asked for more rights
Charles kicked parliament out for 11 years in a time period known as the 11 years tyranny
What happened after Charles kicked out parliament
Charles started a war against the scots and ran out of money for it
What did charles do to get money for wars
Charles brought back old laws such as the ship tax which was originally made for costal communities but later changed to inland as well
Who were the main people and sides in the civil war
The royalists ( Charles side) included King Charles himself and prince Rupert, Charles nephew
The parliamentarians or Roundheads consisted of Oliver Cromwell, a puritan mp who later became the Roundhead general, and Thomas Fairfax the Roundhead leader until Cromwell took over
What happened after the Roundheads lose 2 battles
The Roundheads create the new model army, a army which consisted of over 2,000 men and 600 horses
