battles from 1642-1644
who surrendered to parliament on Sept. 7 1642?
The vital port and fortress of Portsmouth surrendered to Parliament.
who was Charles 1st wife
Henrietta Maria
who won the Battle of Adwalton Moor?
The Royalists won the battle.
The Royalists were the first to charge in the battle of Battle of Roundway Down in 1643.
true
why did the civil war begin
It was a conflict between Charles I and Parliament over an Irish insurrection.
who sent his army down the hill to meet the Parliamentary army commanded by Essex on Oct. 23 1642?
Charles sent his army down the hill to meet the Parliamentary army commanded by Essex.
Who were the royalists?
The puritans who apposed Charles were know as Round heads.
The Royalists led by Prince Rupert managed to surprise and capture Brentford on _____________?
Nov 1642
The largest single battle of the Civil War involving 40,000 men in Battle of Marston Moor .
false
what was a major part of the civil war
Religion was a major cause of the English Civil War
who was the Royalist commander for the battle of Battle of Adwalton Moor?
William Cavendish
Who was Oliver Cromwell?
He was an English military and political leader.
who won the Battle of Roundway Down July 1643?
Parliament won the battle
The English Civil Wars (1642-1651) was a conflict between Charles I and Parliament over an Irish insurrection.
true
how many people died in the three biggest wars
around 20000 people.
what was the largest single battle for the civil war involving 45,000 men
Battle of Marston Moor
who was Charles ll ?
He was king of England, Scotland and Ireland.
what battle lasted all day and ended in a draw.
Second Battle of Newbury
the Spanish word for Cavalier was Caballeros, that meant troopers
false
who won first battle of First Battle of Newborn
Parliament won the battle.
Who was Prince Rupert of the Rhine
He was a noted German soldier, admiral, scientist, sportsman, colonial governor and amateur artist during the 17th century.
who was the name of the Royalist commander that decided to retire rather than fight.
Prince Rupert
the Church of Scotland and reform the religion of England and Ireland according to the word of God and the example of the best reformed churches, and to protect the rights and liberties of parliaments that it was accepted by the English Parliament in November.
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