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Who was caught in the Gunpowder Plot?
Guy Fawkes
Who collected Ship Money illegally?
Charles I
The English Civil War broke out between.....
The Royalist and the Parliamentarians
Who was known as the Lord Protector?
Oliver Cromwell
What is the name to the King who sent Lord Macartney to China?
King George III
Which King were the Plotters targeting when they planned to blow up the Parliament?
King James I
What is Ship Money?
A tax collected from the people living in the coastal areas to repair and build ships during war.
What were Parliamentarians also known as?
Roundheads
Which King was known as the Merrie Monarch?
Charles II
What is Kowtow?
To kneel and touch your forehead on the floor 3 times.
What is divine right?
The King were chosen by God to rule the country and everything they say must be obeyed.
Who is Charles I's favourite advisor?
The Earl of Strafford
What were Royalists also known as?
Cavaliers
Act of Union was between which countries?
Scottish and England
Why did the mission from England fail?
They did not want to kowtow.
What did they find when they searched the cellars under the Parliament?
36 barrels of gunpowder
How did Charles I punish the critics?
He cut their ears and branded them 'SL'.
Who did the Puritans support in the English Civil War?
The Parliamentarians
How many representatives could Scotland send to the English Parliament?
45
Name 2 of the 10 great wrongs.
A suitable answer
Who wrote a letter to his brother in law to persuade him about not going to the Parliament on the 5th Nov 1605?
Francis Tresham
What does 'SL' stand for and what does it mean?
Seditious libeller meaning dangerous liar
Name the 3 Parliamentarian leaders.
Fairfax, Cromwell and Ireton
What is Aliens Act?
Ban the the import of goods from Scotland to England
What was the Board of Finance in charge of?
Taxes, land ownership and govt money.