Warm Up What comes to mind when you

Warm Up What comes to mind when you hear the term Civil War? On a sheet of paper “brain dump” everything that comes to mind when you hear Civil War. Add to our Web!!

The English Civil War 1641 -1651 (you say you want a revolution…)

Fighting for the King Charles I Royalists Cavaliers

Cavaliers, named because they were members of the cavalry (soldiers trained to fight on horseback)

In Parliament’s Corner… Parliamentarians Roundheads Oliver Cromwell

Roundheads Fought for Parliament Roundheads, named for their close-cut hair, very different from the free flowing locks of the Cavaliers

The Back-story King James I was a big believer in the divine right of kings (reigned from 1603 -1625) He believed that God put him on the throne and as a result, he could rule any way he chose His son would go on to become King Charles I (reigned from 1625 -1649) and thought that dad had a GREAT idea Parliament had other ideas

Religion In 1637, Charles I tried to force Scotland to make changes to their church services In 1639, Scotland objected and mounted a rebellion

Rebellion Charles I needed to put down the Scottish rebellion of 1639 You need money to fight a war Charles needed money from Parliament in order to fight the war Parliament hadn’t been in session for 11 years (only the king could call Parliament and he didn’t want to hear their complaints)

Parliament In 1642, King Charles I moved to arrest the leaders of Parliament, but they’d been tipped off and escaped War was now inevitable

Civil War The king had the strongest support in the north of England Parliament’s support was strongest near London and in southeast England Families were often on opposite sides of the fight

The End Charles I was defeated in 1648 and executed in 1649 Oliver Cromwell was named Lord Protector of England in 1653 Cromwell was not much better than King Charles I After Cromwell’s death in 1658, Charles I’s son Charles II was “restored” to the throne Cromwell’s body was dug up and dragged through the streets