History test on the stuarts

Question 1

Catholic

Answer 1

A follower of the Roman Catholic Church led by the Pope.

Question 2

Cavaliers

Answer 2

An insulting nickname given to the Royalist soldiers.

Question 3

Church of England

Answer 3

The state protestant church; the monarch is head of this.

Question 4

Civil War

Answer 4

A war between people from the same country.

Question 5

Conspiracy

Answer 5

A crime planned in secret.-A plot-

Question 6

Death Warrant

Answer 6

Official document signed to allow an execution to happen.

Question 7

Divine Right of Kings

Answer 7

Belief that the monarch was appointed by and answerable only to God.

Question 8

Eleven Years Tyranny

Answer 8

Charles’ personal rule for 11 years after dissolving parliament.

Question 9

Grand Remonstrance

Answer 9

List of complaints issued by Parliament about Charles I

Question 10

Ironsides

Answer 10

Parliamentary cavalry troopers led by Cromwell.

Question 11

MP

Answer 11

A member of parliament.

Question 12

Musket

Answer 12

A long barrelled gun fired by a musketeer

Question 13

New Model Army

Answer 13

Highly trained and disciplined forces of Parliament who won the Civil War.

Question 14

Parliamentarians

Answer 14

Supporters of Parliament; most support in the South & East.

Question 15

Pike

Answer 15

A weapon which was a very long thrusting spear used by infantry (footsoldiers).

Question 16

Prayer Book

Answer 16

Used in worship; a new more Catholic-style version of this provoked the Scots

Question 17

Puritans

Answer 17

Strict Protestants who sought to purify the church.

Question 18

Roundheads

Answer 18

Insulting nickname given to the Parliamentarian soldiers.

Question 19

Royalists

Answer 19

King’s supporters, mainly from the North & West.

Question 20

Ship Money

Answer 20

Tax traditionally paid by coastal areas to but Charles made the whole country pay.

Question 21

stuarts

Answer 21

Scottish Royal dynasty who took over England after the Tudors.

Question 22

Treason

Answer 22

A crime against the country or monarch; a traitor is guilty of this.

Question 23

Tyrant

Answer 23

A cruel, selfish ruler.