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.
Whcould people see Cromwell as a hero?
Created the new model army
Cromwell promoted soldiers based on their merits(ability)
Very popular among his men for the defeat of chatles
Cromwell was not a soldier before the civil wwr but became a brilliant commander.
What was the Town that Cromwell invaded in 1649 in ireland called?
Drogheda, then Wexford
Describe why Oliver Cromwell began to invade ireland
When english people began to live in ireland, as well as scorrish settlers began to live in ireland, The irish werent very happy with foreigners turning up and tsking their best leaders. In 1649, 25000 English settlers and scottish settlers were killed and the english wanted revengee but the english civil war was happening.
Describe how Cromwell is hated and what he did in Ireland
Cromwell took his army to the coast of Drogheda, giving the irish a chance to surrender. The Irish were disobedient and cromwell immdeiately prders his huge seige guns to fire at the walls. By morning there was a hole in the whole. Cromwell sent hois troops through the whole, but kept dying so cromwell wejt in himself slaughtering everyone who was there. Then going to Wekford to kill the other 2000 defenders. Those who lived were sold into slavery.
