Year 8
Charles I's Personal Rule
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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will investigate how Charles I lost further support through ship money and Laud's reforms.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Choose the three correct statements on Charles I:
Charles was a confident, experienced monarch.
Charles was only ever King of England.
Q2.
Define the Divine Right of Kings
The belief that the monarch gets their power to rule from the general public.
The belief that the monarch must follow the laws set by parliament.
Q3.
How many Englishmen died during Buckingham's trip to Cadiz?
10,000
5,000
Q4.
The majority of England followed the Anglican faith which was:
Catholic
Puritan
Q5.
What was the main power that parliament had over the monarch?
Parliament could argue with the King.
Parliament could choose a new King at any moment.
5 Questions
Q1.
Which friend of Charles I was assassinated?
John Finch
William Laud
Q2.
How many years did Charles' personal rule last for?
5 years
7 years
Q3.
How did Charles I raise money? (Choose two)
By becoming a business man and trading silks, spices and jewels.
By selling the crown jewels.
Q4.
Charles I religious views were that:
He was a protestant that hated Catholics and planned to divorce his catholic wife.
He was a puritan that thought churches and priests were best when they looked plain.
Q5.
What happened to the three puritans that protested against Laud's reforms?
Their tongues were cut out.
They were fined £200.