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Parliament created the grand ... ?*Remonstrance*Demand*Renomstrance*Proposal
Who was Charles's advisor and best friend?*Duke of Buckingham*Duke of London*Earl of Buckingham*Earl of London
Who rebelled against the new prayer book?*The Scottish*The Irish*The Welsh*The Spanish
How many MPs did Charles try to arrest?*Five*4*Ten*7
Burton and Bastwick were punished by Archbishop Laud who was the third person who was punished?*Prynne*Prynie*Charles*Puritan
When was Charles executed?*2:00*16:55*2:30*3:00
When did Charles marry Henrietta Maria?*1625*1504*1588*1635
Who did Charles say chose him to rule the country?*God*The Devil*The People*Duke of Buckingham
What nationality was the women that Charles married?*French*English*Irish*Spanish
What did Parliament make which said they would have to deal with them more closely?*Petition of Right*Paper of Gold*Petition of Rules*Document of Right
What are Puritans*Very Strong Protestants*Idiots*Strong Catholics*People who are of no religion
The 19 ................?*Propositions*Proposatons*Rights*Demands
Who rebelled in 1641?*The Irish*The Japanese*The French*The Scottish
When did the civil war start?*23rd Oct 1642*22nd Oct 1642*3rd Nov 1641*5th Nov 1641
When did Charles dismiss Parliament?*1629*1628*1529*1528
What year did the Civil War begin?*1642*2000*1000*2009
What year did Charles I become king?*1625*2001*1432*900 B.C
What was the tax paid by the towns on the coast during the civil war?*Ship money*Car Money*Bus Money*Airoplane Money
Who was Charles I wife?*Henrietta -Maria*Catherine Newton*Sally Costin*Arabella Richards
What was the name of Charles I son?*Charles II*James VI*Tobin The Great*Edward II
What was the name of Charles I friend?*Duke of Buckhingham*Earl of Westminster*Duke of Derbyshire*Earl of Glasgow
What was the main cause of the Civil war?*Parliament*Charles II*Charles' wife*Nothing
How did Charles punish: Prynne, Burton, Bastwick?*He had their ears cut off!*He hung them publicly!*He chopped off their heads!*He drowned them in the River Thames!
What is a puritan?*A very strong Catholic*A Protestant*A non-religious person*An Irish Terrorist
How was Charles I killed?*His head was chopped off*He was poisoned*He was left to rot in prision*Natural causes
What happened to Laud and Strafford?*They were executed*They were buried alive*They were left alone*They were tortured and left to rot
Where were Laud and Starfford executed?*Tower of London*In the River Thames*In Prision*In the market square
How much money per day did Charles have to pay the Scotts to stop them proceeding?*£850*£700*£250*£20,000
When did Parliament produce the Petition Of Right?*1628*1629*1632*1623
How many people voted in favour of the Grand Remonstrance?*159*148*172*0
What year did the Civil War begin?*1642*1657*1678*1669
What tree did Charles hide in?*Royal Oak*Rayal Ash*Royal Willow*Royal Sycamore
What army did Charles have control of?*Royalists*Parlimentarians*Neither*both
What was Oliver .......... second name?*Cromwell*Crummy*Cromill*Crompoo
What was Charles' first wrong move?*Married a french catholic*Married a man *Dismissed parilament*Killed a priest
What was the nickname for the Parlimentarians?*Roundheads*Squareheads*Squarelegs*Roundwrists
When was Charles executed?*1649*1999*1678*1398
How many MPs did Charles dismissed?*5*7*13*98
How many years did he rule without Parliament?*11*9*12*23
How many wives did Henry VIII have?*6*7*3*1
How many children did Henry VIII have?*3*6*9*2
How many people did Mary burn?*284*78*200*19
How long did Edward rule?*2 years*6 years*9 years*11 years
What year did the larger monastries dissolve?*1539*2001*1890*1678
What year did Henry VIII die?*1547*1456*1678*1548
Who was the King 1625-1649?*Charles I*James I*Charles II*Richard III
For how many years did Charles I rule without Parliament from 1629?*11*9*10*12
Who led the Parliamentary opposition to the King between 1640 and 1643?*John Pym*John Hampden*William Strode*Oliver Cromwell
Which was the first batle of the Civil War?*Edgehill*Naseby*Marston Moor*Lostwithiel
Who commanded the Northern Association?*Fairfax*Pym*Cromwell*Prince Rupert
Who carried out the Purge of Parliament in 1648?*Colonel Pride*Colonel Price*Colonel Ride*Colonel Thrice
What political group did John Lilburne belong to?*Levellers*Ranters*Fifth Monarchists*Liberal Democrats
When was the new Prayer Book introduced to Scotland?*1637*1636*1638*1635
Who led the Scottis Royalists?*Montrose*Leslie*MacDuff*Salmond
By what official name was the Barebones Parliament known?*Nominated Parliament*Denominated Parliament*Nominational Parliament*Nominal Parliament
What was the name of the new constitution offered to Cromwell by the Second Protectorate Parliament?*Humble Petition and Advice*Humble Advice and Petition*Agreement of the People*Petition of Right
Which ordinance prohibited Members of Parliament from serving in the army?*Self Denying Ordinance*Militia Ordinance*M.P Ordinance*Self Prohibiting Ordinance
Which Petition of 1640-1641 requested the total reformation of the Church?*Root and Branch Petition*Petition of Right*Triennial Petition*Supremacy Petition
Complete this sequence of names......Pym, Strode, Holles.......*Hampden and Haselrig*Hampden and Cromwell*Hampden and St.John*Haselrig and Cromwell
Who led the Diggers?*Gerard Winstanley*Gerard Winston*Winston Gerard*Gerard Wilkinson
Who was the king of England during the civil war?*Charles 1*James 1*William the Conquerer*Tsar Alexander
Name the system of government during the Stuarts reign*Feudal*State run*Self government*Democratic
What was the main faith in England during the 17th century?*Anglican*Buddist*Catholic*Puritan
What were monopolies?*Complete control of a product*A game*Selling of crown lands*The court of wards
In what year did William Laud become Archbishop?*1633*1634*1992*1639
Who was the commander of the Scottish army during the Bishops war?*David Leslie*William Hague*Oliver St. John*William Waller
In what year did the second civil war begin?*1647*1945*1649*1645
Which of these arsenals did Charles I have control of at the start of the civil war?*none*London*Hull*Portsmouth
Who was in control of the Eastern association?*Earl of Essex*Earl of Manchester*Earl of Newcastle*Oliver Cromwell
In what year was the first battle of Edgehill?*1642*1641*1639*1645
Which side won the Putney debates?*Grandees*Levellers*Fifth Monarchists*Monster Raving Looney Party
Whose idea was the Barebones Parliament?*John Harrison*John Lambert*Oliver Cromwell*Michael Portillo
In what period did the Major Generals rule?*1655-1657*1655-1658*1654-1657*1990-1994
Whose idea was the Triennial Act?*William Strode*John Pym*Jack Straw*Oliver Cromwell
What was the date of King Charles1 death?*January 30th 1649*January 17th 1649*January 29th 1649*January 27th 1649
What was the family name of Charles I?*Stuart*Windsor*Tudor*Georgian
What year did Charles I become King?*1625*1621*1622*1627
What was the nationality of Charles I's wife?*French*Spanish*Scottish*English
How many times did parliament sit between 1625-1629?*Three*Two*One*Four
Who was assassinated in 1628?*Buckingham*Wolsey*Cecil*Cranfield
What is the period between 1629 and 1640 called?*Personal Rule*Totalitarian years*Dictatorship rule*Absolute Monarchy
Who was the unpopular archbishop of Canterbury?*William Laud*John Elliot*William Prynne*Henry Burton
In what year did the short parliament meet?*1640*1637*1638*1639
Charles failed to arrest the five MPs in .....*1642*1641*1643*1640
Where did Charles raise his royal standard?*Nottingham*London*York*Liverpool
Where was the first battle of the English Civil War fought?*Edgehill*Hastings*Brighton*Peterbrough
Who was the Royalist commander?*Prince Rupert*Prince Ralph*Prince Rogers*Prince Richards
Charles was handed over to the English parliament by the...*Scots*English*Irish*Welsh
 The Scots army were defeated by the New Model Army at*Preston*Lostwithiel*Naseby*Newport
Charles I was executed on...*30 Jan 1649*3 Jan 1649*13 Jan 1649*23 Jan 1649
Was Oliver Cromwell...*A member of parliament*A strange person*Friends with the king*A relation of King James1
On the day of his execution Charles 1 wore how many extra shirts?*1**0*3
If civilians didn't pay taxes to a garrison, the soldiers did what?*Steal their food*Go on a drunken rampage*Slaughter everyone*Annoy the landlord
The Pilgrims who went to America in 1620 were known as the Pilgrim what?*Pilgrim Fathers*Pilgrim Mothers*Pilgrim Cousins*Pilgrim Brothers
When Charles' head came off their was a loud what from the crowd?*Groan*Cheer*Applause*Sob
Who was Anthony Van Dyck?*A Flemish artist*A Spanish footballer*An Italian refferee*An escaped convict
What were Parliaments complaints when they met in 1635?*Taxation and grievences*Lawyers and the law*National television*Charles` great uncle
What were Royalists called in the civil war?*Cavaliers*Tigers*Lions*Cavalry
What were the Parliamentarians called in the civil war?*Roundheads*Square toes*Rectangular shoulders*Dotted undies
Who did Parliament allie with in 1643?*Scotland*Russia*Ireland*Wales
After the civil War England became what?*A republic*An allie with Spain*A kingdom*An allie with Russia
In what year was Guy Fawkes in the cellar under the houses of parliament?*1605*1604*1606*1625
How many barrels of gunpowder were used in the Gunpowder Plot*36*54*98*37
Who was in charge of England after Charles the first was beheaded?*Oliver Cromwell*John Pym*Charles 2*James 2
Charles spent his last night of life where?*St James' Palace*St Pauls Cathedral*St Johns Palace*St Richards house
Which king began his reign in 1625?*Charles I*James I*James VI*Charles II
Who was Charles I's queen?*Henrietta Maria*Catherine of Braganza*Catherine of Aragon*Elizabeth I
George Villiers was otherwise known as...?*Duke of Buckingham*Earl of Strafford*Thomas Fairfax*Archbishop Laud
The religious persuasion of Charles I and Laud was known as..?*Arminianism*Catholicism*Protestantism*Puritanism
John Hampden famously challenged Charles I about his collection of which tax?*Ship Money*Tunnage and Poundage*Coat and Conduct money*Monopolies
The reformers lead by John Lilburn were known as what?*Levellers*Diggers*Parliamentarians*Puritans
The Short Parliament met in which year?*1640*1641*1639*1642
Parliament only granted Charles I which tax for one year?*Tunnage and Poundage*Ship money*Coat and Conduct money*Monopolies
The Grand Remonstrance was the brainchild of which parliamentarian?*John Pym*Oliver Cromwell*Edward Hyde*Thomas Wentworth
Which archbishop persecuted Burton, Bastwick and Prynne?*William Laud*Thomas Beckett*Lanfranc*Anselm
In which year did Charles I decide he could rule without Parliament for 11 years?*1629*1628*1630*1642
The Civil War began when Charles raised his standard in which British city?*Nottingham*York*London*Birmingham
Laud and Wentworth's idea of government.*Thorough*Forceful*Special*Complete
What James I's 1614 Parliament was called.*Addled*Short*Long*April
The reason why Charles I paid the Scots £850 a day to stay out of England was...?*The Bishop's Wars*He wanted to*The Civil War*The Thirty Years War
Who did Charles I believe chose him to be King?*God*Parliament*The English people*His wife
Which country was England at war with at the start of Charles I's reign?*Spain*France*Scotland*The Netherlands
Whose assassination in 1628 upset Charles I?*Buckingham*Henrietta Maria*William Laud*Prince Rupert
Which two terms best describe Charles I's wife, Henrietta Maria?*French and Catholic*French and widowed*Dutch and Protestant*Spanish and Catholic
Between which years did Charles rule without Parliament?*1629-1640*1625-1636*1629-1649*1625-1649
Who paid Ship Money in 1635?*Only coastal counties *All English counties paid*Only inland counties *No-one paid in 1635
Which MP did Charles I take to court over non-payment of Ship Money?*John Hampden*John Pym*Oliver Cromwell*Edward Hyde
Where in Scotland did the congregation riot at the reading of Laud's Arminian prayer book?*St. Andrew's, Edinburgh*St. James, Glasgow*St. Robert's, Dundee*St. Hamilton's, Stirling
How much money per month did Charles I pay the scots to remain in the north of England?*£25,000*£10,000*£15,000*£35,000
Who was impeached and then executed on 11th May 1641*The Earl of Strafford*William Laud*Henrietta Maria*Charles I
Who was the leader of the House of Commons during the Long Parliament?*John Pym*Edward Hyde*John Eliot*Oliver Cromwell
Where and when did Charles I raise his standard in 1642?*Nottingham in August*Oxford in July*Nottingham in July*Oxford in August
Which vital port surrendered to Portsmouth in 1642?*Portsmouth*Plymouth*Southampton*Dover
On which battlefield were the Royalists first defeated?*Marston Moor*Edgehill*Naseby*Flodden
What term describes Cromwell's control over England after civil war had come to an end?*Interregnum*Parliamentarianism*Protectorship*Monarchy
Who became king after the death of Elizabeth I?*James I*Henry VIII*Charles I*James II
What country was James I also king of?*Scotland*France*Spain*Ireland
What was James I's religion?*Protestant*Catholic*Puritan*Jewish
What did James I and parliament quarrel over?*Money *His wife*His clothes *Religion 
When was the Gunpowder plot?*1605*1989*1507*1703
Who were the gunpowder plotters lead by?*Robert Catesby*Francis Tresham*Guy Fawkes *William Shakespeare
How many barrels of gunpowder were found under the Houses of Parliament in 1605?*36*41*99*34
What happened to the gunpowder plotters? *Hung, drawn, quartered*Drawn*Quartered *Hung
Who helped Charles I make changes to the church?*William Laud*Bob Hoskins*Henry Partridge *William Prynne
Who was Charles I married to?*Henrietta Maria*Henrietta Elizabeth *Christina Anne*Lucy Locket 
Why didn't parliament like Charles's wife?*She was catholic *She was fat *She didn't wash*She had ginger hair 
When did the Civil War begin?*1642*1598*1637*1640
What were the two armies in the civil war known as?*Cavaliers & Round Heads*Cavalry & Richmen*Fingers & Toes*Richmen & Poormen 
Who was the leader of the parliamentarians?*Oliver Cromwell*John Cornwall*Richard Cromwell*John Pym
What happened to Charles I?*Beheaded *Exiled *Taken prisoner *Remained King

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