why did parliament win the civil war Flashcards

1
Q

who were the roundheads
who were the cavailers
who believed in god:the cavailers or the Roundhead

A

they were soldiers on parliaments side
they were soldiers on the king’s side
roundheads

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

when did parliament create a new national army
what was this army called
how many men were there roughly

A

in 1645
new model army
22,000 men

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

the new models army commander was…
when was this army first used
when did Charles surrender

A

sir Thomas fairfax, a yorkshire landowner
battle of naseby
may 1646

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

who won:
battle of edgehill
battle of marston moor
battle of naseby
battle of torrington

A

both
parliament
parliament
parliament

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

what did the new model army lack
what made them more loyal to one another
what did cromwell use

A

experience
they would pray for victory together
clever tactics

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

name a tactic Cromwell used
name a tactical error Charles used
what made the kings army unpopular

A

hiding his cavalry behind a row of hedges
splitting up his army before the battle of
naseby
they had to steal for food

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

name 3 things parliament controlled

A

east anglia (produced best horses)
areas with most money(eg London)
the navy (all trade coming in to the country)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly