In what year did King Charles I shut down parliament?
1629
1640
1641
1642
What caused Charles I to summon parliament in 1640?
Rebellion in Scotland
A challenge for the throne
Legal reforms
Tax reforms
Where did King Charles I raise his royal standard, beginning the war between the King and the Parliament?
Nottingham
York
London
Colchester
On what date was King Charles beheaded?
30 January 1649
14 June 1645
12 April 1646
11 October 1649
In which order did these battles take place during the English Civil War?
Edgehill, Newbury, Marston Moor, Naseby
Naseby, Newbury, Marston Moor, Edgehill
Edgehill, Marston Moor, Naseby, Newbury
Edgehill, Marston Moor, Newbury, Naseby
Which of these wars was the largest during the English Civil War?
Battle of Marston Moor
Battle of Naseby
Battle of Edgehill
Battle of Newbury
What was the name given to Oliver Cromwell's army during the English Civil War?
New Model Army
Cavaliers
Parliamentarians
Roundheads
From where did King Charles I flee in April 1646?
Oxford
London
Nottingham
Edinburgh
Where did Prince Rupert live in exile after the English Civil War?
Holland
Scotland
France
Spain
Who led the Royalist Army during the English Civil War?
Prince Rupert
Charles I
Charles II
Oliver Cromwell
What ultimately led to the Parliament executing Charles I?
Refusing to accept the Commons
Escaping from capture after the First English Civil War
His allegiance with the Scots
Beginning a Second English Civil War
Who led the Parliamentarian army at the beginning of the English Civil War?
Thomas Fairfax
Robert Devereux
Edward Montagu
Oliver Cromwell
Who succeeded Charles I as King of England?
Charles II
James II
Oliver Cromwell
James I
How big was the New Model Army at formation?
20,000
15,000
12,000
8,000
Why were plays banned in 1642?
They were incompatible with the spirit of the civil war
They were a favourite pastime of Charles I
Parlimentarians despised them
Funding for them was diverted to war efforts
What was a key requirement for those looking to join the New Model Army?
Protestantism
Catholicism
Previous military experience
Unconditional support of the Parliamentarians
Which of these men did King Charles I not try to arrest during parliament in January 1642?
John Penington
John Pym
Denzel Hollis
William Strode
What was the outcome of the Battle of Edgehill?
Draw
Royalist victory
Parliamentarian victory
Charles I captured
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