The execution of Charles I | History | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

True of false? England’s Civil War split many families.
- True ✓
- False
Write the missing word. People with very strict Protestant beliefs were known as _______.
- 'Puritans' ✓
Which English side did Scotland’s army support during the Civil War?
- Parliamentarians ✓
- Royalists
- Neither
Who surrendered in 1646, bringing an end to conflict in England?
- Charles I ✓
- Parliament
- Scotland's army
Why did Parliamentarian propaganda say people should not support the Royalists?
- There were too many Catholics in the Royalist armies. ✓
- There were too many foreign people in the Royalist armies.
- There were too many rich people in the Royalist armies.
Why must historians be careful when using propaganda as a source?
- Propaganda never comes from the time period being studied.
- Propaganda does not always have a clear author.
- Propaganda often includes exaggerations to change people's minds. ✓

Match up each of the key words with its correct definition.
- martyr
  
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  a person who died for their beliefs and is respected ✓
- purge
  
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  getting rid of things you don’t agree with ✓
- regicide
  
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  the act of killing a monarch ✓
Who purged Parliament in 1648?
- New Model Army ✓
- The Scottish
- King Charles I
Starting with the earliest, sort these events into chronological order.
- 1
  
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  Charles I defeated in the Second Civil War
- 2
  
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  Parliament considers returning Charles I to power
- 3
  
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  'Pride’s Purge'
- 4
  
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  Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial
- 5
  
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  Regicide
How did the pamphlet "Pretended Judges" describe the regicide of Charles I?
- ‘murder’ ✓
- ‘necessary’
- ‘unfortunate’
- ‘welcome’
When did the New Model Army begin calling Charles I ‘that man of blood’?
- After the First Civil War
- After the Second Civil War ✓
- After 'Pride’s Purge'
- After the regicide
Select two examples which show the trial of Charles I lacked support from many people.
- Charles I was sentenced to death for treason by the judges.
- Less than half of the judges showed up to the trial. ✓
- Judges were interrupted by members of the audience. ✓
- The Rump Parliament voted to put Charles I on trial.

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After the First English Civil War, Parliament and the New Model Army began trusting each other less
Charles encouraged Scotland to wage war with England, which was seen as a betrayal
'Pride's Purge' was when MPs who were sympathetic to the king were not allowed to enter Parliament
'Rump Parliament' put Charles I on trial for treason
Charles was executed by beheading on 30 January 1649

Parliament fought both Civil Wars to remove Charles I from power

The majority of people in Parliament wanted to change how Charles I behaved but only a minority wanted to remove the king from power.

Treason - treason is a serious crime which involves hurting your country or government
New model army - the New Model Army fought for the Parliamentarians, and against the Royalists, during the English Civil War
Regicide - regicide is the act of killing a monarch
Martyr - a martyr is a person who died for their beliefs and is respected because of that
Purge - getting rid of things you don’t agree with can be called a purge