Stuarts and the civil war Flashcards
Which religion did James 1st belong to
He was neither a catholic or Protestant which angered both sides
What was the divine right of kings
Where a king believed he was picked by god to be king and therefore couldn’t be challenged
What was James 1st’s title before becoming the king of Britain
King of scotland 6th
How many men were involved in the plotting in the gunpowder plot
13
Which king was targeted in the gunpowder plot
James 1st
What was the motive of the killers in the gunpowder plot
Their religion (catholic) disagreed with James 1st
What year was the last ‘witch’ put to death in
1685
What were the 2 main religions at the time of the stuarts
Protestant and catholic
What was the book called that stated all of Charles 1st’s faults called
The grand remonstrance
Who was the opposition of king Charles 1st in the English civil war
Parliament
What were the main 2 reasons for the English civil war to break out
Power and religion
Who was prince rupert
Nephew of King Charles l
What was prince Rupert’s role in the Civil war
He lead Charles l’s army in the battle of edgehill
What was the accusation about Prince Rupert’s dog in the civil war
That he was an imp and could talk other languages
In 1745 what was the population in britan
5.5 million people
