history end of year yr 8 Flashcards
why did the english civil war happen
because of religion money and power. (ship tax, parliament and catholics and protestant)
who was the english civil war between
the crown and parliament.
what was the act of supremacy
queen elizabeth was supreme govenor of the church
what was the act of uniformity
england becomes protistant but the churches stay the same (a compramise) and have catholic rules
what was henry the 8th
a protestant
what is the divine right of kings
the belief that the crown could do what they want as they were chosen by GOD
who was king during the civil war
king charles I
who was the parent of charles
james I
who was the parent of king james
Mary queen of scots
what was james
a protestant
Who officially started the war
King Charles
What was the period of 11 years called in the Civil War
Personal Rule
What religion did Charles’ wife follow
Catholicism
What became an endemic problem
Tax envoidence
Why did Charles have to call Parliament
To support the war in Scotland
What was the Grand Remonstrance
A long list of complaints about King Charles’ 11 year rule
Three things Parliament we’re going to fight for
Defence of both Houses of Parliament, preserving of the true religion and the laws, liberty and peace.
name 3 reasons for the civil war
money(new taxes) power(shuting down parliament and divine right of kings) religion( charles was a protestant married to a catholic the arhbishop made catholic changes)
who supported charles
catholics but some protestants
who supported parliament
the levelers, puritans and diggers fought for parliament.
what was the goal of levelers
they want a vote
what did the diggers want
they want to abolish the mornarchy
true or false puritans want a catholic church
false they want a normal cheap church where divorce is allowed
who was the parliament leader
oliver cromwell
what were the soldiers that faught for parliament known as
parliamentarians
name a few facts about the parliamentarians.
they were led into battle by oliver cromwell. there soldiers were mostly poor nobles. there soldiers wore simple clothing.
name a few facts about rayalists
they had cavalry. they were expensive.