English Revolution: causes (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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English Revolution period
English Revolution period
1642-49
Charles I's reign dates
Charles I's reign dates
1625-49
English Civil War start year
English Civil War start year
1642
Charles I's fate in 1649
Charles I's fate in 1649
Executed, monarchy abolished
Divine Right of Kings definition
Divine Right of Kings definition
God chose king to rule without parliament
Ship money original purpose
Ship money original purpose
Coastal wartime tax for naval defence
Charles's ship money expansion
Charles's ship money expansion
Extended to whole country, collected in peacetime
'No Taxation Without Representation' period
'No Taxation Without Representation' period
1630s slogan against Charles's taxation
William Laud's role
William Laud's role
Archbishop of Canterbury, Charles's adviser
Personal Rule meaning
Personal Rule meaning
Charles ruling without calling parliament
Personal Rule period
Personal Rule period
1629-1640 (Eleven Years' Tyranny)
Most significant revolutionary leader
Most significant revolutionary leader
Oliver Cromwell
Duke of Buckingham's real name
Duke of Buckingham's real name
George Villiers
When James VI became James I of England
When James VI became James I of England
1603
Gunpowder Plot year
Gunpowder Plot year
1605