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Page 1: What were the main causes of the civil war?learningwithmissbeck.weebly.com/.../6/23765755/english_civil_war_apr22.pdf · By the end of this lesson can you… Define democracy, civil

What were the main causes of

the civil war?

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By the end of this lesson can you…

Define democracy, civil war, revolution, tyrant, absolute

monarch, divine right of kings

Describe the actions and characteristics of James I and

Charles I

Explain the main causes of the English Civil War

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Definition Activity

Round 1: Definition

Round 2: Examples

Round 3: Non-examples

Round 4: A sentence using the word

Round 5: Connections/details

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The Stuart Kings

The Divine Right of Kings: what did this mean?

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James I of England

King of Scotland for 20 years before becoming king of England

Always short of money: tried to find money without consulting parliament

Promoted English literature: King James Bible

Appointed favourites to positions of power

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Charles I of England

Would not compromise with parliament

Willing to be “tyrant”

Extravagant

Constant conflict with Puritans

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England’s Parliament

• Two “houses”

– House of Commons: wealthy landowners

– House of Lords: nobles, church officials

Monarch could call/dismiss parliament

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England’s Parliament

• 1215: Magna Carta

– Recognized individual rights and freedoms

– Required king to consult elected parliament

– King had to obey laws of the land

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Causes: Source Analysis

Activity

Read: Read your documents

Discuss: Discuss them as a group- ask me if

there is something you don’t understand

Write: List the concerns

Share: Choose one group member who will

share your list with us (or take turns for each

point)

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Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

English Civil War

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What happened during and after

the English Civil War?

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Roundheads vs. Cavaliers

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• Supported Charles I

• Noble families: used to riding & fighting

• Had experienced commanders

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• Parliament’s troops

• Farmers/townspeople

• New Model Army led by Cromwell

• Controlled navy & S. England

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• Royalists (cavaliers) defeated at Battle of Naseby (1645)

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• Charles signed agreement with Scottish

• Invaded England: defeated, Charles captured

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• Charles was found guilty of treason

• Beheaded in 1649

Video

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• 1649: Charles beheaded. Monarchy and House of Lords abolished

• Republic: Commonwealth of England – A government where

there is no king; power rests in the citizens who vote to elect leaders

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• Puritan

• Military leader

• Got rid of parliament

• Military dictator

• Unpopular

• Strict laws

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The Restoration and Glorious

Revolution

Video

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• Monarchy restored

• Charles II

• Constitutional Monarch

• But tried to influence who was elected...

• “Fun” again

Video

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• Catholic

• Divine Right

• Rebellions and anti-Catholic riots

• “Reign of terror”- many executed

• Created large army

• Catholics in power positions

James II

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• People didn’t want Catholic monarchy...

• William and Mary arrived (Protestant)

• James II gave up throne

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• William and Mary agreed to Bill of Rights (1689)

– Limited monarch’s power

– No more absolute monarchy

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• Catholics in Ireland not happy...

• Under Protestant rule

• Continued to fight against this rule (1990s)

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• Bill of Rights: statement of democratic rights

• No more absolute monarch: had to consent parliament

• “Foundation for democracy”

• Steps towards constitutional monarchy

• Political reform/better government BUT still needed social reforms....