Year 8 History EOY Flashcards
1626-29
Charles argues with the government over Religious and Financial issues.
1633
Charles appoints William Laud as the Archbishop of Canterbury.
1634
Charles increases the tax known as ‘ship money’ to raise money without talking to parliament first. Lots of MP’s are very angry because of this.
1637
William Prynne, Henry Burton and John Bastwick are beaten in public for criticising William Laud’s new rules.
1637-39
Charles tries to introduce an english style prayer book into Scotland. This provokes war.
1640
Charles has to call back Parliament to pay for the war, but then hit with 11 years of complaints.
1641
Parliament passes the Triennial Act, forcing Charles to call back Parliament more often.
1642
Charles arrests 5 Mp’s who he thinks is plotting against him. It provokes the Civil War that same year.
What were the Royalists’ nickname?
The Cavaliers
Who was on the Royalists side?
Nobles and rich men usually in the north
Who was on the Parliamentarians side?
Places like London, and other cities mostly with rivers.
Because each side was indistinguishable, what colour sashes did each side wear?
Royalists = Red sashes
Parliamentarians = Yellow sashes
What was a pikeman’s job in battle?
To stand at the front and mainly stop horses from entering the army. They would stick one stick im the ground and another at the horse.
What was a musketman’s job in battle?
They would stand at the back and fire musketballs even though they were very heavy, innacurate, dangerous and hard to reload. Many fingers were blown of by muskets.
When did the English Civil War start?
22 August 1642
How was the new model army better than the old one?
The army was much more disciplined, organized and skilled than the older one.
When was the battle of Maston Moor?
1644
When was the battle of Naseby?
1645
When did the Civil War end and Charles flee to Scotland?
5th of May 1645