YR8 Homework Battle of Edgehill Quiz

When did the Battle of Edgehill take place?

• October 23, 1642

• July 2, 1644

• September 3, 1650

• June 14, 1645

Who commanded the forces loyal to the English Parliament in the Battle of Edgehill?

• Prince Rupert

• Robert Devereux, 3rd earl of Essex

• Oliver Cromwell

• Charles I

Where did the Battle of Edgehill take place?

• At Turnham Green

• In Oxford

• Near London

• Between Banbury and Warwick

Who led the royal cavalry in the Battle of Edgehill?

• Prince Rupert

• Oliver Cromwell

• Charles I

• Robert Devereux

Approximately how many men died in the Battle of Edgehill?

• 3,000

• 2,000

• 1,000

• 500

What was the outcome of the Battle of Edgehill?

• The Royalists captured London

• A decisive victory for the Parliamentarians

• A decisive victory for the Royalists

• A stalemate with both sides disengaging

What did Charles I decide to do after the Battle of Edgehill?

• Surrender to the Parliamentarians

• Take Banbury and Brentford first

• March directly to London

• Retreat to Oxford

Where did Charles I establish his capital after the Battle of Edgehill?

• Banbury

• London

• Oxford

• Warwick