Year 8
The Thirty Years War
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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will explore how the Thirty Years War caused Charles I many problems as he first came to the throne.
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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.