a republic is a country without a monarch

an MP is a Member of Parliament; MPs help to make laws

a reform is a change made in order to improve something

the Protectorate was the system of government set up by Oliver Cromwell and the New Model Army in 1653

a sect is a group of people with a set of, often extreme, religious beliefs

Oliver Cromwell: The Interregnum and Protectorate

History

The causes of the English Civil War

Royalists and Parliamentarians

The execution of Charles I

Charles II and the restoration of the monarchy

Popular political pamphlets in seventeenth-century England

In this unit, pupils considered how varying views about the appropriate powers of Parliament and the monarchy had developed in England by the mid-17th century. In 'The Glorious Revolution: how do historians' views of it differ?', pupils will analyse continued divisions in English politics and explain how a more permanent shift in power from the monarch to Parliament was able to occur.

In 'The Norman Conquest: how do we know about the impact of the Conquest on England?', students considered how primary sources constitute a fundamental part of historical enquiry. In this unit, pupils will interrogate sources further, considering how content and provenance may impact the utility of a source.

In this unit, pupils briefly learn about the causes and conduct of the English Civil War. They then learn about Oliver Cromwell's rule and the restoration of the monarchy. Pupils finish the unit by examining how these events were represented in popular political pamphlets of the day.

The English Civil War: what can pamphlets tell us about 17th century politics? 

Depiction of scary, confusing or unsettling events or characters placed in danger, including creation of a scary atmosphere through the use of music and sound.

Depiction or discussion of upsetting content

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

period of time when England had no monarch

government set up by Oliver Cromwell and the New Model Army

person with very strict Protestant beliefs

groups with a set of, often extreme, religious beliefs

Match up each of the key words with its correct definition.

Which one of these activities did the Protectorate try to stop during the Rule of the Major-Generals?

What kind of members were picked to be part of the Barebones Parliament?

Oliver Cromwell had _______ religious beliefs.

He was part of both Parliament and the New Model Army

He was both a Parliamentarian and a Royalist

He was both a Royalist and part of the New Model Army

Why did Cromwell become so powerful during the Interregnum?

Described Cromwell as having the support of many others

Described Cromwell with the body of an animal

Which vision from Anna Trapnel’s "Cry of a Stone" pamphlet shows most clearly that she disliked Cromwell’s rule?

person who died for their beliefs and gains respect for that

Match the key words with their correct definitions.

What word is used to describe the execution of Charles I in 1649?

Write the missing word. Puritans were more likely to fight for the _______ during the Civil Wars.

The pamphlet did not care about Parliament and the army’s actions.

The pamphlet opposed Parliament and the army’s actions.

The pamphlet supported Parliament and the army’s actions.

What is more likely if a pamphlet described the regicide as ‘murder’?

Because it believed there were too many members of Parliament

Because it worried that many MPs would return the king to power

Because they had fought on different sides during the Civil Wars

Why did the New Model Army purge Parliament in 1648?

Starting with the earliest, sort these events into chronological order.

Oliver Cromwell: The Interregnum and Protectorate

Lesson outcome

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