Britain 1603-1642 Fact Sheets
Reasons for outbreak of Civil War: 1640-1642
1. Four main causes of Civil War Multiple Kingdoms Constitutional Royalism Charles I Religion
2. Year Scottish Rebellion broke out 1637
3. Month and year Irish Rebellion broke out October 1641
4. Causes of Irish Rebellion Religion Wentworth Scottish Rebellion
5. How did Irish Rebellion radicalise politics in England? Fuelled Catholic Conspiracy Exacerbated Army Plot Divided MPs
6. How has Russell described the effect of these rebellions on England, Scotland and Ireland “Billiard-ball effect”
7. What principles did Constitutional Royalists defend? Divine Right Church hierarchy (bishops) King’s constitutional powers
8. How do we know Grand Remonstrance created Constitutional Royalists? Only passed by 159 votes to 148
9. Two other main issues that created Constitutional Royalists Root and Brach Petition (1641) Militia Ordinance (Mar 1642) 10. Which Constitutional Royalists produced Charles’ answer to the Nineteen Propositions in June 1642? Colepeper Falkland
11. Which historian has argued that Charles was “ill-suited” to being king? Hirst
12. Main example of Charles’ actions creating opposition to him and hastening conflict 5 Members Coup (Jan 1642)
13. Two more examples of Charles’ mistakes Feb 1642 – Charles moves his royal government to York April 1642 – Charles attempts to seize control of Hull arsenal
14. Why did Charles create religious opposition? Enforced Laudianism
15. The bitter debate over this issue proved religion affected political allegiance Root and Branch (Feb 1641)
16. What resolution did Pym bring through the Commons in Sept 1641? Iconoclasm (destruction of popish images and altar rails)
17. What do Whig historians say about Civil War? Inevitable Long-term constitutional factors
18. What do Revisionists say? Not inevitable Short-term factors (Charles and religion)
19. What do Post-Revisionists say? Not inevitable Scotland and Ireland as catalysts Long-terms factors also important