UNIT 3- Key people and groups

Question 1

Charles I

Answer 1

King of England from 1625 to 1649

Question 2

Archbishop Laud

Answer 2

Archbishop from 1636. He introduced more Catholic forms of worship to the Church of England in line with the kings demands

Question 3

Oliver Cromwell

Answer 3

leader of the new Model Army in parliament’s army. Lord Protector of England in the Commonwealth from 1653 until his death in 1658

Question 4

charles II

Answer 4

son of Charles I forced into exile after the execution of his father. Returned as King of England and the
Commonwealth in 1660 after the death of Cromwell

Question 4

Whigs and Tories

Answer 4

political parties formed in Parliament Whigs wanted to limit the power of Charles II and the Tories where his loyal supporters.

Question 5

The Levellers

Answer 5

group of radical dissenters in the civil war who called for an abolition of the monarchy, social and agrarian reforms

Question 6

James II

Answer 6

monarch that succeeded Charles II. Catholic and unpopular. Deposed in the Glorious Revolution.

Question 7

the Diggers

Answer 7

group of radical dissenters formed in England in 1649 as an offshoot of the Levellers believing common land would be made available to the poor

Question 8

Royal Society

Answer 8

group devoted to the study of science formed in 1660

Question 9

William and Mary

Answer 9

The new monarchs of England from 1688 until 1702