Revision For End Of Years Flashcards
Henry VIII
Reigned 1509-1547
Catholic later Protestant
Edward VI
Reigned 1547-1553
Protestant
Lady Jane grey
Protestant
Mary I
Reigned 1553-1558
Catholic
Elizabeth I
Reigned 1558-1603
Protestant
James I
Reigned 1603-1625
Protestant
Charles I
Reigned 1625-1649
Protestant
Henry VII
Reigned 1485-1509
Catholic
Why did Henry split from the church
So he could get a divorce, for money, for power and for religious reasons
How did Bloody Mary try to stop people from being Protestant
She killed Protestants by burning them
What is the term that describes Henry’s split with the Catholic Church
The reformation
Differences between Catholicism and Protestantism
Protestants thought that churches should be plain and simple so as not to draw attention away from God whereas Catholics were the opposite
How did Elizabeth I deal with religion?
She came up withy the middle way which was a compromise between Catholics and Protestants to prevent conflict or war
What did Elizabeth do about Mary Queen of Scots
She imprisoned Mary because she was trying to become Queen
What did Elizabeth do about her problem with money
She wanted people to think she is very wealthy so she wore magnificent dresses with expensive pearls and jewels
What did she do about the Spanish armada
She sent out an army to defeat the Spanish armada and they did which was a very strong thing to do
Why did the Spanish armada set sail
They set sail because Philip was humiliated to be turned down by Elizabeth
Philip was a strong catholic he didn’t like Protestants
Philip was clearly involved in catholic plans to bring Elizabeth down
Was James the 1st a good King
He was quite weak and a coward he gave his friends too much power he lacked self-respect he was clever
What caused the Civil War
Charles married a Catholic
He didn’t have a strong bond with Parliament
He raised the tax called ship money
What is the Civil War
It’s a war between one country
What did Elizabeth do about her heir to the throne
She never got married and never had children so she ended the Tudors
What was the kings army like durning the civil war
They had a strong army but got a bit too cocky and thought they could win
What was parliaments army like during the civil war
At the start it was weak but 3 years in Oliver Cromwell came up with the new model army.
What did parliament want out if the civil war
It wasn’t to kill the king but to reason with him. Eventually though they did end up killing the king
What did the kind what out if the civil war
He wanted to recapture London and get his power back
How long did the civil war last for
1642-1651
9 years
What were the supporters of the king called
They were called cavaliers because they rode on horseback
What where the supporters of parliament called
They were called round heads because they were very strong Protestants
