Politics
What King ruled England after James I died?
Charles I
Was Charles I a friend to the Purtians?
No
What position did Oliver Cromwell hold after his side won the English Civil War?
Lord Protectorate
What was the disease that swept over London in 1665?
The Black Death
What do you call a country ruled by a king or queen?
Monarchy
Who fought for Charles I
The Cavaliers
Oliver Cromwell dismissed any Parliament members that weren't Puritan, this left what was called the Rump Parliament. They decided to do what with Charles I?
Behead him.
How many people were killed by the Plague?
200,000 (2/5 people)
What do you call a country ruled by elected officials?
commonwealth
Who was the Leader of the Parliament side of the English Civil War?
Oliver Cromwell
What kind of ruler did Cromwell start acting like?
A King
What creatures were responsible for carrying the plague?
rats/fleas
What did Charles I and Parliment disagree on?
Who should write the Laws
What was the army called that fought under Cromwell?
The Roundheads
What did the people want to reform after the English Civil War?
The Courts (the laws were too complicated)
What year was the London Fire?
1666
When Charles I's son, Charles II returned to rule England what did they call that period of time?
The Restoration
What caused the English Civil War to start?
Charles I marched 500 troops into Parliament to arrest his enemies.
What started the London Fire?
A coal fell out of the baker's oven.
How much of the city was burned?
four-fifths (80%)