The British Civil war and Interregnum
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When and where did Charles raise his standard??
22nd August 1642 in Nottingham
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How many supporters did Charles have to start with??
Only 800
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How many countries tried to make neutrality pacts??
22
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How many casualties of the Civil War were there??
185,000
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How many houses were destroyed in towns in the Civil War??
10,000
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How many villages were destroyed in the Civil War??
1,000
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What % of the UK died in the Civil War??
2.6%
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What and when was the last battle on English soil Pre - Edgehill??
Bosworth in 1485
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When was the Battle of Edgehill??
23rd October 1642 (Warwickshire)
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When was Marston Moor declared a stale mate??
End of 1644 (fought 2nd July)
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When was the Battle of Naseby??
14th June 1645
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y how much did Parliament out number the Royalists at Naseby??
2:1
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When did Hopton surrender the South West??
March 1646
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When did Charles surrender to the Scots??
5th March 1646
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What was the break down of the Parliamentary army??
6 Cavalry regiments, 19 infantry regiments, 5 dragoons which = ~15,000 men
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What was the break down of the Royalist army??
8 Cavalry regiments, 15 infantry regiments, 1 dragoon which = ~13,500 men
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What was Oliver Cromwell's position in the New Model Army??
2nd in command
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Definition of an Ordinance
'Law' by Parliament without the King
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Definition of a Statute
'Law' passed by both King and Parliament
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Definition of a Procimation
'Law' passed by King without Parliament
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Between what years were there poor harvests??
1640 and 1661 (10 poor, 4 average, 8 good)
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By how much did food prices rise between 1646 and 1650??
50%
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When did Pym set up the Westminster Assembly of Devines??
1643
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When were bishops abolished in England??
October 1646
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When were the Newcastle Propositions??
July 1646
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Due to the terms of the Newcastle Propositions how long would Parliament have controlled the army??
20 years
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When was there a major army revolt??
1647 (handed over Charles)
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How long did Charles want the Parliament to control the army ??
10 years
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When did the leaders of the 'Peace' party want more control??
1647
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When did Parliament publish the 'Declaration of Dislike'??
30th March 1647
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When did commons vote for the disbandment of the NMA??
25th May 1647
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When did 2 regiments of the army mutinate??
31st May 1647
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When did the army seize Charles??
June 4th 1647
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When did the Army accept the Solemn Agreement??
5th June 1647
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When was the Heads of Proposals presented??
1st August 1647
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What did the Heads of Proposals call for??
Parliamentary control of the army and main offices for 10 years and biennial parliaments
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When was the 'Agreement of the People' drafted??
28th October 1647
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When did Charles escape army custody to flee to the Isle of Wight??
11th November 1647
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When was there a growing rift between the Parliament and the army??
1647 to 1648
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Who was the leader of the Levellers??
John Lilburne
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When did the Levellers present their demands to the Parliament??
1647
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When were the Putney debates??
28th October to 8th November 1647
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When did Parliament vote for 'No further addresses'??
January 1648
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When were the Scots caught on English soil??
August 17th 1648 (defeated within 2 days)
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When was the Windsor Prayer Meeting??
April 1648
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When was the vote of No Addresses revoked??
September 1648
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How long was Charles given to consider the Treaty of Newport??
40 days
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When was the Remonstrance of the Army and what did it call for??
16th November 1648 and called for Charles' trial
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When did Parliament pass the bill giving itself control of the militia??
3rd December 1648
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When did the 40 days expire??
5th December 1648 (time extended)
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When was Pride's Purge??
6th December 1648
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How many MPs were left after Pride's Purge??
~70
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How many members were there of the Commisioner court??
135 (to try Charles)
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How many signed the death warrant of Charles??
59
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When was Charles executed??
30th January 1649
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How long was the trial postponed for to pass a law preventing a successor??
5 hours
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When was the Interregnum??
1649 - 1660
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When was the Commonwealth??
1649 - 1653
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When was the Protectorate??
1653 - 1659
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When was the Battle of Dunbar??
3rd September 1650
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How many Scottish soldiers were there at Dunbar??
15,000
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How many died in Dunbar??
3000 Scots and 20 English
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When did the Rump end??
20th April 1653
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How many of the Long Parliament members survived??
211/470
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When was the Monarchy and House of Lords abolished??
February 1649
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When was the act establishing the Commonwealth passed??
March 19th 1649
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When was the Engagement of Loyalty act passed??
January 1650
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When was the Treason act passed??
July 1650
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How many members were there in the Council of State??
41 (34 MPs, rest army)
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When did Lilburne write 'England's new chains discovered'??
1649
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When and where did the Leveller soldiers mutinate??
May 1649 in Burford
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When was Lilburne put on trial??
October 1649 ( Found not guilty)
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When was Lilburne found guilty??
1652
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When did John Milton publish 'Eikonklastes'??
October 1649
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When was the adultery act passed??
May 1650
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When was the Blasphemy act passed??
August 1650
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How many army members supported the Levellers??
800/400,000
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When did the army draw up it's list of criticisms of the Rump??
August 1652
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When was the new Council of State set up??
29th April 1653
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How many people did Lambert suggest should temporarily rule??
12
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What was Thomas Harrison??
A 5th Monarchist
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How many people were actually in the new Parliament??
140
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When did the Barebone's Parliament meet for the first time??
4th July 1653
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How many members were in the new Council of State??
31
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How many statutes did the Barebone's Parliament pass?
30
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When did the moderates beat the radicals on the right to keep tithes??
10th December 1653
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When was power of the Barebones Parliament passed back to Cromwell??
12th December 1653
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When did Lambert become Lord Deputy of Ireland??
1652
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What were the minimum and max amount of members in the Council of State??
>13<21
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How long did the Lord Protector have to sign bills??
20 days
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When did the Protectorate Parliament meet??
3rd September 1654 (every 3 years after that)
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How long did the Protectorate Parliament have to sit for??
5 months
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How old did you have to be to be elected into the Protectorate Parliament??
21
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How many members of the Protectorate Parliament were there??
460 (30 from Scotland and Ireland)
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How many men did the annual provisions cover for the army??
30,000
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How much money was set aside for law courts and other??
£200,000 Pa
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When were the elections for the Protectorate Parliament??
Summer 1654
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How many was the army cut down from??
50,000
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How many MPs didn't swear the Oath of Recognition??
~80
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When was the Rule of the Major Generals??
August 1655 to 1656
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When was the letter criticising Cromwell signed??
October 1654
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When was the failure of the Western Design??
April 1655
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When was Penrudock's rising??
March 1655
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How many districts was the country split into??
11
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What was the income in 1655 compared to the expenditure??
Income = £2,250,000 Expenditure = £2,611,532
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How many MPs were prevented from taking their seats in the Second Protectorate Parliament??
100
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When was the Naylor Case??
October 1656
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When was the Decimation Tax renewed??
January 1657
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When was the assassination attempt on Cromwell's life and who committed the crime??
1657 and Miles Sindercombe
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When was the Humble Petition and Advice??
March 31st 1657
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When did Cromwell turn down the crown??
May 1657
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When was the Modified Humble Petition and Advice??
July 1657
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What was the yearly income from the Modified Humble Petition and Advice??
£1.3 million (£300,000 for Government rest for army)
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How many 'Other House' Members were soldiers??
17/40
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How many 'Other House' Members were family??
7/40
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When was Cromwell's second investiture??
June 1657
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When was the Second Protectorate Parliament Prorouged??
July 1657
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When was the Second session of the Second Protectorate Parliament??
January to February 1658
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When did Cromwell's daughter die??
Summer 1658
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When did Cromwell die??
3rd September 1658
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When was England declared no longer a Republic??
8th May 1660
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When did Charles II ride in to London??
29th May 1660 (His 30th Birthday, arrived in England week prior)
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
How many supporters did Charles have to start with??
Back
Only 800
Card 3
Front
How many countries tried to make neutrality pacts??
Back
Card 4
Front
How many casualties of the Civil War were there??
Back
Card 5
Front
How many houses were destroyed in towns in the Civil War??
Back
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