English Civil War Flashcards
1
Q
What were the key beliefs of Parliament?
A
- The Church Of England should be more Protestant
- The King must rule with the help of Parliament
- Parliament needs more power
2
Q
What were the key beliefs of the monarchy?
A
- The Church Of England should be more Catholic
- According to the Divine Right of Kings, the King was right because God said
- The King believed we could rule without Parliament
3
Q
What happened in 1603?
A
James I became King of England
4
Q
What happened in 1605?
A
The Gunpowder Plot
5
Q
What happened in 1625?
A
Charles I became King
6
Q
What happened in 1629?
A
Charles decided to rule without Parliament
7
Q
What happened in 1634?
A
Charles introduced Ship Money
8
Q
What happened in 1640?
A
Charles had to call Parliament after the Scots invaded England
9
Q
What happened in 1642?
A
Charles tried to arrest 5 MPs
10
Q
What happened from 1642-1649?
A
The Civil War
11
Q
What happened on 30th January 1649?
A
Charles I was executed
12
Q
What was England from 1649-1660?
A
England was a republic (they didn’t have a King or a Queen)
13
Q
Who are the key people we need to remember for the test?
A
- Charles I
- Archbishop Laud
- Oliver Cromwell
- James I
- Henrietta Maria
14
Q
What are the key terms?
A
- Puritan
- Laudian
- Cavalier
- Roundheads
- Major-Generals
- Divine Right of Kings
- Ship Money
- Protestant
- The Nineteen Propositions
- The Grand Remonstrance
