Anglistics Study Programme Anglophone studies 1 british history

Anglistics Study Programme Anglophone studies 1: british history and culture (professor: Pavle Pavlovic) Anglistics Study Programme www. singidunum. ac. rs/admission

Anglistics Study Programme • QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ENGLISH REVOLUTION • 1. What were Bishop wars and when did they take place? • 2. What were the causes for the outbreak of Bishop wars? • 3. Explain the term 11 years’ tyranny. • 4. Who was William Laud? • 5. What were the reasons for the growing discontent against Charles the First? • 6, Explain the idea of Divine rights of Kings, its origins, and the way it influenced Charles the First’s reign.

Anglistics Study Programme The course of the war • 7 What were Parliamentary decisions introduced during the session in 1640? • 8. What were the occasions for the outbreak of the Civil War in England (occasions, not causes) • 9. Where and when did Charles formally declare the War? • 10. When did the battle of Edgehill take place and what was its outcome? • 11. What is the most important victory of Oliver Cromwell? .

Anglistics Study Programme The course of the war 2 • 12. What were the outcomes of the battle of Naseby? 13. How did Charles the First attempt to persuade Scots to take sides with him? • 14. Explain the term Self-denying ordinance. • 15. What were the arguments on the part of Royalists that Charles committed treason? • 16. Explain the term Pride’s Purge

Anglistics Study Programme The course of the war 3 • 18. How did Oliver Cromwell first come to prominence? • 19. Why and when was Oliver Cromwell offered kingship and what was his response? • 20. Who did sign the death warrant against The. King Charles? • 21. What was the New Model army? • 22. What does it make difficult for Parliamentarisan to judge the king

Anglistics Study Programme The course of war 4 • 23. When did Royalists regain power? • 24. Who was. John Hampden? • 25. Who was Robert Devereux? • 26. Why was Charles’ marriage to Hernietta Maria looked at as a sign of treason? • 27. Why and when did Charles flee London? • 28. Explain the term Short Parliament.

Anglistics Study Programme