<div style='text-align: center;'>English Civil War</div>

When did the 'Third' English Civil War begin?

1649

1646

1648

1651

When was the English parliament formed?

Mid 13th Century

Late 12th Century

Early 14th Century

Mid 14th Century

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

Unlock and Upgrade

Remove all limits from your Quizzes

English Civil War

More Quizzes