The Stuarts

Question 1

Definition of a Royalist

Answer 1

Lead by King Charles I, these men faught for the King and wanted to keep royal rule.

Question 2

Definition of a Cavalier

Answer 2

Nickname for a Royalists

Question 3

Definition of Parliamentarian

Answer 3

Led by Oliver Cromwell, these men faught for parliament and didn’t like King Charles I

Question 4

Definition of Roundhead

Answer 4

Nickname for the Parliamentarians because of there helmets

Question 5

Definition of Civil War

Answer 5

A war between two sides of the same country

Question 6

Definition of Charles I

Answer 6

The King who ruled from 1625-1649 until he was executed

Question 7

Definition of 17th century

Answer 7

The century in which the Civil War took place

Question 8

Definition of Oliver Cromwell

Answer 8

Leader of the parliamentarians, wanted to rule England following the Puritan religious values of definition to God

Question 9

Definition of Puritan

Answer 9

Religion linked to Parliamentarians and protestations, churches were plain, services were in English

Question 10

Definition of Catholic

Answer 10

Religion linked to King Charles I, churches were decorated and services were in Latin

Question 11

Definition of MPs

Answer 11

Members of Parliament who were treated badly by King Charles I

Question 12

Definition of Ship money

Answer 12

Ship money is a tax King Charles I asked people to pay when he ran out of money.