Causes of the English Civil War - Part 1

What is a civil war?

• A war where people act civil to each other

• A war that ends peacefully

• A war between groups in the same country

• A short war

Which group supported the king?

• Royalists

• Parliamentarians

Who became king after Queen Elizabeth I died in 1603?

• James I

• Charles I

• Charles II

• James II

Which of these words does NOT describe Charles I?

• Religious

• Selfish

• Generous

• Powerful

What was the Divine Right of Kings?

• The right to do whatever they wanted

• The belief that they had been chosen by God

• The right to spend money on luxury goods

• The right to marry a Catholic

What does the word "economic" mean?

• Power

• Money

• Religion

• Social

Who were the Puritans?

• Extreme Protestants

• Charles' supporters

• Strong Catholics

• People who wanted to go to war with parliament

Why were people not happy when Charles I married Henrietta Maria?

• She was Spanish

• She was a Catholic

• She spent all the king's money

• She didn't speak English

What do Protestants believe about religion? Tick the correct boxes.

• Churches should be decorated beautifully

• Priests should wear simple clothing

• The Bible should be in the country's own language not Latin

• The Pope is the Head of the Church

What new changes were happening to the church under Charles I that Puritans didn't like?

• Using candles

• Using an English prayer book

• Having simple decorations

• Bowing at Jesus' name