WorksheetsCauses of the English Civil War - Part 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
