English Civil War -- History Frame

History Frame

Title: English Civil War

Participants/Key Players: Cavaliers (Charles I) vs. Roundheads (Parlimentarians/Puritans)

Problem or Goal: Dispute between Charles I and Parliament

Where: England

When: 1642-1649

Key Episodes or Events:

·         Parliament tried to force Charles I to sign Petition of Right (limit his power)

·         Charles dissolved Parliament for 11 years

·         Archbishop Laud denied Puritans rights and tried to force Scots to adopt Church of England's ways

·         "The Great Migration"

·         Scots invaded England --> Short Parliament (3 weeks)

·         Long Parliament (20 years) --> controlled by Puritans

·         1642: Nineteen Propositions: Made Parliament supreme power -- Charles would not agree to demands which led to the English Civil War (Cavaliers vs. Roundheads)

·         1646: Parliament won complete control -- left behind Rump Parliament

·         1647: Charles is executed

Theme/Lesson/So What?

·         End of absolutism

·         New form of republican government (commonwealth)

·         Last time a monarchy would have complete, absolute power