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WorksheetsRICCIO- England and move to Constitutionalism
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 22mins
In what year did the Glorious Revolution take place?
1688
1666
1649
1661
Who tried to blow up Parliament?
Guy Fawkes
Oliver Cromwell
James Pym
John Pym
What happened on January 30, 1661?
Charles I was executed
Charles II was executed
Charles II punished those who committed regicide against his father
Oliver Cromwell died
The start of the Glorious Revolution
How are James I and Charles II related?
Father and son
Grandfather and grandson
Brothers
Uncle and nephew
Who was given the title "Lord Protector"?
Oliver Cromwell
Charles I
Charles II
Guy Fawkes
Who ruled during the Interregnum?
Charles I
James I
Charles II
Oliver Cromwell
William and Mary
What was signed in 1689?
The Exclusion Bill
The Magna Carta
The Bill of Rights
The Charter of Rights
The Glorious Revolution allowed for these 2 principles:
That the crown cannot suspend laws or Parliament
only Anglicans are allowed to be Kings or Queens of England
Succession has to pass to a couple - must be married
the Monarch needed to keep their own military so they don't use the country's
According to James I and his extreme view of Divine Right of Kings, Kings and Gods are similar in three ways. Which is NOT one of them?
Physiologically, like the head of a body
Socially, like a head of a family
In Biblical fashion, like a God to his people
Religiously, like a Pope to his followers
Whose rule started the Restoration Period?
Charles I
Charles II
Oliver Cromwell
James II
William of Orange
Who replaced Queen Elizabeth I on the throne of England?
James II
James I
William and Mary
Oliver Cromwell
What did Oliver Cromwell create to allow him to win the English Civil War?
The Major Generals
The New Model Army
The Leviathan
Regicide against the king
Who wrote The Leviathan?
Hobbes
Locke
Rousseau
What did Charles II refuse to sign?
An Exclusion Bill, stating that he would not exclude his brother James II from ruling
A Bill of Rights, allowing his brother to rule after him
A Declaration of Rights, stating that Kings must be Anglican
He signed all of these things, to ensure his legacy is passed
What happened on January 30, 1649?
Charles I was executed
Charles II was made ruler
The Glorious Revolution took place
The Bill of Rights was signed
Which monarch is responsible for the start of the English Civil War?
James I
James II
Charles I
Charles II
When King Charles I locked Parliament out of their meeting place, and ruled without them, this started which period?
The Interregnum
The English Civil War
The Eleven Year Tyranny
The Anglo-Scottish War
The Rump Parliament
What name was given to the 2 opposing sides during the English Civil War? (Select the 2 names)
Roundheads
Royalists
Rumpers
Regnums
What is the name of the belief which stated that absolute monarchs were appointed by God?
Divine Right of Kings
Mandate of Heaven
Theological Accord
Notion of Universality
Which of the following correctly places the order of events which occurred in England?
The Restoration - The English Civil War- The Eleven Year Tyranny-The Interregnum
The Eleven Year Tyranny- The Interregnum - The English Civil War- The Restoration
The Eleven Year Tyranny- The English Civil War- The Interregnum- The Glorious Revolution
The English Civil War- The Interregnum- The Glorious Revolution- The Interregnum
Who led the victorious side in the English Civil War?
John Pym
Oliver Cromwell
Richard Cromwell
Guy Fawkes
Why did King Charles once again convene Parliament after a long gap?
He wanted support to change the official religion to Catholicism
He needed their permission to declare war against France
He needed new funds to help suppress the Scottish rebellion
He suddenly realized that he wanted Parliament's advice
What was Charles I charged with?
Treason
Blasphemy
Bribery
Fraud
Why did the English people not want James II as their King?
Because he wasn't a legitimate ruler of England
Because he was a Puritan and they didn't like Puritans
Because he was a Catholic and didn't want a Catholic on the throne
He wanted to start a war against France
Which policies did Cromwell bring in that lost him favour with the English people?
The new Scottish bible
The cancelling of Christmas, sports and taverns
The persecution of Jews and Puritans
The removing of Parliamentarians in favour of more pious (religious) people
The Restoration saw the return of _______________ to the throne of England.
Charles I
Charles II
James II
Oliver Cromwell
William and Mary
Which is the proper order of monarchs after Elizabeth I?
Charles I, James I, Cromwell, James II, Charles II, William and Mary
James I, James II, Cromwell, Charles I, William and Mary, Charles II
James I, Charles I, Charles II, Cromwell, James II, William and Mary
James I, Charles I, Cromwell, Charles II, James II, William and Mary
James I, Charles I, Cromwell, James II, William and Mary, Charles II
Who was beheaded?
Cromwell
James I
James II
Charles I
Charles II
Which monarch demonstrated an extreme belief in Divine Right of Kings?
James II
Charles II
Oliver Cromwell
James I
What was considered different and special about the New Model Army?
It was new
It appointed positions based on merit, not birthright
Many British, Irish and Scottish men joined together for first time
It appointed positions based on birthright, not merit
James I stated that there were 3 things that subjects should not do ('not grieve'). Which of the following was NOT one of them?
Don't tell James I what to do - he knows his job
Don't take away rights that James inherited from other leaders before him
Don't question the King - he doesn't owe you an answer, and you won't get one
Don't speak to the King directly - he doesn't want to hear from you
What was the name of the men who were in charge of a district [area] in the country and helped Cromwell rule through their force?
Magistrates
Major-Generals
Lord Lieutenants
Protectorates
Where did Cromwell attack very harshly in the 'Third Civil War'
Drogheda and Wexford
Drogheda and Dublin
Belfast and Dublin
What religion did Cromwell follow?
Puritanism
Protestantism
Catholicism
Anglican
What name was given to the bloodless invasion of England by William and Mary?
