THE ENGLISH CIVIL WAAAAAR Flashcards
Who was the king in this war?
King Charles I
When did Charles become King.
1625-1649
What is a civil war?
A war between organised grouos withon the same country
Who was Oliver Cromwell?
The Commander chief of the New model army and An influential member of the Parliament. He was the head of cavalry.
What was the parliament
A group of people who were selected to help run the country.
What was the divine right.
The belief that kings and queens were chosen by god
What was a royalist?
Someone who supports the king.
What were features of a royalist..
Called cavaliers because they rode on horsebackSophisticated clothes, long hair
What is a roundhead?
Someone who supports parliament
What were features of a roundhead?
Simple clothes and armour, called roundheads because they cur their head bald. baldespite theur look, parliament is actually richer than the king since merchants and traders supported them due to King charles’ idea on ship tac
Why was parliament richer than the king?
Merchants and traders didnt want anything to do with the king so they traded and supported parliament.
What was a puritan?
A very strict protestant.
What were the 7 main points that caused the civil war..
The divine right, Henrietta Maria, Quarrels with scotland, Charles dissolves wirh Parliament, Ship Tax, Laud becomes archbishop of canterbury, Charles enters the House of Commons
What was the date between the first fight between Parliamentarians and Royalists?
August 22 1642 When King charles gathered his army and struck his flag into the griund near Nottingham. A sign that the AEnglish Civil war had started.
Why would Cromwell be viewed as a villian?
Cromwell put milotary Major Generals in charge of areas of the country, which was a very unpopular move, not listening to other peoples opinions,
Cromwell had been the driving force behind the execution of Charles, and many had accused him of treason in years to come.