Essay Plans

Question 1

Charles biggest mistake 1637-52 was arrest of mp’s

Answer 1

Agree:
- Forces parliament to take arms -> Split country
- lost london (Hub of country)
Disagree:
- Signs bill of attainder ->
- enforcement of scottish prayer book

Question 2

Charles was to blame for civil war outbreak (37-42)

Answer 2

Agree:
- refused cooperatiion with parliament -> personal rule -> enforces prayer book
- Army plot -> 5 mps (stupid)
Disagree:
- Parliamentary radicalism
- War made inevitable by personal rule (previously)

Question 3

Development in Scotland and Ireland caused civil war

Answer 3

Agree:
- Impact of scotalnd
- Impact of Ireland
Disagree:
- Charles
- parliamentary radicalism

Question 4

Parliamentary radicalism caused civil war

Answer 4

Agree:
- Drift from ‘unity of purpose’ -> birth of a royalist and constitutional royalist view
- Bill of attainder
Disagree:
- war was an invevitable event defined by personal rule
- Charles himself -> army plot and 5 mps -> incident of october

Question 5

James left charles with extensive problems

Answer 5

Agree:
- Commitment to divine right and lack of poltical skill
- Parliament alot different to that of scotland
Disagree
- Charles still had power -> parliament seen as an ‘event’ and a ‘tool’ not an institution
- Good scottish relationship and no religous tensions

Question 6

Personal Rule was a success until 1637

Answer 6

Agree:
- Local gov -> book of orders
- Fiscal measures
Disagree:
- Fiscal measures
- Religion

Question 7

Charles religous policies rather than is financial policies that caused most discontent during pr

Answer 7

Agree:
- Religion caused prayer book rebellion
- Successful financial 
Disagree:
- Poor financial
- lack of parliament and poor politics that undermined it