social and political context Flashcards
1
Q
what years did the english civil war last
A
1642 - 1651
2
Q
what were the main causes of the politcal and religious conflict
A
execution of charles 1
abolition of monarchy
proclamation of england as a republic
3
Q
who was the conflict between (nicknames)
A
royalists = CAVALIERS
parliamentarians = ROUNDHEADS
4
Q
what was one financial cause of the civil war
A
charles 1’s need for money to fund his court+wars
5
Q
what was charles 1 seen as
A
dictator
6
Q
what year was charles 1 executed
A
1649
7
Q
what year did oliver cromwell rule until (death) and who took over
A
1658
son richard cromwell
8
Q
what year was the monarchy restoration
A
1660 with charles 2 returned from spain
9
Q
what was milton’s blindness widely received as
A
a punishment sent by god to one who defended regicide
