English Civil War Flashcards
1
Q
When
A
1642, lasted 7 years
2
Q
Battles 1st
A
1st major was Edgehill. The kings army wore red and the Parliament wore orange. It was a draw
3
Q
Ironsides
A
Parliamentarians had been trained by Oliver Cromwell and fought very well
4
Q
Battles 2nd
A
Battle of naseby with the parliamentarians won. They killed thousands of royalists
5
Q
What’s a civil war?
A
Where people who live in the same country fight each other
6
Q
Supporters of royalists
Cavaliers
A
Church of England Catholics Lords and nobles Welsh Catholic Irish
7
Q
Supporters of the parliamentarians (Roundheads)
A
Puritans
Towns and city’s
Business men
The navy
8
Q
Who was dragged in
A
People from Wales Ireland and Scotland
9
Q
Areas that supported parliament
A
Hill Dover Portsmouth Plymouth Leeds
10
Q
Areas that supported the king
A
York
Newark
Oxford
Chester
