Personal Rule
What ancient tax was controversially applied to inland towns?
Ship Money
The attempt to impose what on the Scottish Church triggered the Bishops' Wars?
A Prayer Book
The Parliament that was elected in 1640 and lasted in some form until 1660 is known as:
The Long Parliament
What was the name of England's first professional army created by Parliament in 1645?
New Model Army (NMA)
In what year was Charles executed?
1649
Who was Charles's unpopular Archbishop of Canterbury?
William Laud
What major northern English city did the Scots capture in 1640?
Newcastle
How many weeks did the Short Parliament last for?
Three
How many years did the English Civil War last?
Four
What did Parliament demand that the state religion should become?
Prebyterianism
How long did the Personal Rule last?
Eleven years
The Scottish rebels gave themselves what name?
The Covenanters
Who was the Lord Protector of Ireland who Parliament impeached?
Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Stafford
Who was the commander of the Royalist forces?
Prince Rupert (of the Palatinate)
What event created the 'Rump' Parliament, which would agree to the trial of the King?
Pride's Purge
By 1629, a parliamentary subsidy had declined to how much?
£55,000 (take £5000 either side)
What was the name of the alternative Scottish government that formed?
The Tables
Charles's attempt to arrest his opponents in Parliament in January 1642 is known as:
The Five Members Coup
What would men join to avoid being recruited for the regular army?
Militia
What was the group within the army that wanted more social justice?
The Levellers
What name did Charles give to his policy designed to improve government efficiency?
Thorough
What famous general was the commander of the Scottish forces?
David Leslie
What was the act that meant that the King could no longer dismiss Parliament?
Triennial Act
Historians who believe that Parliament was always going to win, as they had more resources, are called:
Determinist/Structuralist
Where did Charles escape to launch the Second Civil War?
Isle of Wight