Y8 English Civil War Flashcards
(20 cards)
When did King Charles I become king?
1625
What were 2 features of the english civil war?
Divine right, Henrietta Maria, Dissolving Parliament
What were 2 features of the roundheads?
Short hair, on the side of parliamentarians, plain and simple clothes
What were 2 features of the Cavaliers?
Rode on horseback, on the side of the king, fancy clothes
What were 2 reasons to support the king?
-Money given by king,
-Power given by the king
-Belief of divine right
What were 2 reasons to support parliament?
-Taxes
-Religious disagreement
-Disatisfaction with the king
When was the new model army founded?
1645
What were 2 consequences of the English civil war?
Cromwell becomes lord protector, england becomes a republic
When was King Charles executed?
1649
What is the name for the period between kings?
Interregnum
When did the civil war start?
22 august 1642
Why did charles stay silent during his execution?
He believed that if God was on his side it would all be ok,
To the public he was seen as arrogant,
When was the great plague?
1665
What did they believe caused the great plague?
God, miasma, allignment of planets, pets
What was the name of the bacteria that caused the great plague?
Yersinia Pestis
How many people were killed in the great plague?
100,000
When was the great fire of london?
1666
What caused the great fire of london?
Houses built close together, houses made out of wood, no fire brigade,drought in summer,
When did the civil war start?
22nd Aug 1642
What was Cromwell’s title?
Lord Protector
