James I
Gunpowder Plot
Charles I and the Civil War
Cromwell
Witchcraft
100

What country was James I the king of before England?

Scotland

100

Who was the plotter caught in the Gunpowder Plot?


Guy Fawkes

100

Define the term 'civil war'

A war between two or more sides in one country

100

What type of Protestant was Oliver Cromwell?

Puritan

100

Name one way to identify a witch

Herb garden, cunning folk, older, woman, birthmark, left handed, house pet, ginger, anti-social

200

What year did James become king of England?

1603

200

What date was the Gunpowder Plot?

5th November, 1605

200

What happened to Charles at the end of the Civil War?

Executed

200

Where is Cromwell's head buried?

Cambridge University

200

Name one reason the belief in Witchcraft increased 

Poor economy, attitudes towards women, influence of monarchs, Matthew Hopkins, religion, Witchcraft laws, English Civil War
300

What is the Divine Right of Kings?

The belief that God chose the king, therefore questioning the King means you are questioning God

300

What method of execution was used for the Gunpowder Plotters?

Hung, drawn and quartered

300

What is the name of the side that opposed Charles I in the Civil War?

Roundheads/Parliamentarians

300

Give one example of something Cromwell banned

Pubs, drinking on Sundays, Christmas, theatre, makeup, sport


300

What is one method of trial used to test if someone was a witch?

Swim test, burning at the stake

400

What is the name of the book James I wrote?

Demonologie

400

Who did the plotters want to kill?

James I

400

What year did the Civil War begin?

1642

400

What title did Cromwell take in 1653?

Lord Protector

400

What title did Matthew Hopkins give to himeself?

Witchfinder General

500

Why was James chosen as the next king?

Elizabeth had no heirs, he was protestant, he was related to Elizabeth

500

How the plot discovered? (BP: for the name)

A letter was sent to Lord Monteagle who passed it onto the Kings Men
500

Name one cause of the English Civil War


Ship Tax, Archbishop Laud, Catholic wife, war with the Scottish, elaborate and expensive parties, Catholic upbringing, Closed Parliament

500

What is the name given to the period in which Oliver Cromwell ruled England?

Interregnum

500

What percentage of those accused of witchcraft were women?

95%