Stuart Britain and the English Civil War
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This Stuart Britain and the English Civil War page on GoConqr gathers community-made mind maps, quizzes, flashcards, slide sets and notes, from James I and his finances to Charles I, the Commonwealth and the Restoration. It's built for school students revising for GCSE History or A-level History, and for teachers after ready-made material. There are over 800 resources here, including more than 50 quizzes and over 600 mind maps. Pick a period, try a quiz to find your gaps, then make notes of your own.
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Mind map Search for Settlement (1646 - 1649) -
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59 cards8 James and the Puritans 3 branches of Puritan under Elizabeth (Hint: one has an example of a specific group)
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Mind map Personal Rule (1629-1640) -
Mind map The financial weakness of the Crown
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30 cards6 James's Court, Finance, and Parliament Functions of the Royal Court (4)
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9 cardsThe collapse of the relationship between crown and parliament 1625 - 1629 What kind of person was Charles I?
Quizzes
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12 questionsAQA AS History: James I James I was considered disorderly, and he was considered a bad King because of the fact that he seemed roug...
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10 questionsJames I Which of these were failures of James's court?
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20 questionsEnglish Civil War Was Charles 1 son of James 1
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3 questionsHistory QUIZ Tick the cause of the 1642 civil war
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22 questionsEnglish Civil War Was the Great Remonstrance a list of grievances presented to King Charles I of England by the English Parli...
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17 questionsEnglish Civil War Y8 English Civil War
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8 questionsHistory quiz! End of year revision! Who was the first Tudor King?
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10 questionsTop 10 Facts - Charles I and Breakdown of Parliament Charles' first Parliament granted how many subsidies?
Mind maps
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Flashcards
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59 cards8 James and the Puritans 3 branches of Puritan under Elizabeth (Hint: one has an example of a specific group)
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30 cards6 James's Court, Finance, and Parliament Functions of the Royal Court (4)
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9 cardsThe collapse of the relationship between crown and parliament 1625 - 1629 What kind of person was Charles I?
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17 cardsJames I and Finance 1608 Restriction on James' spending
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12 cardsHistory Personal Rule When was Charles I's Personal Rule?
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5 cardsJames I - Religion
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4 cardsCauses of the English Civil War 1642 Long Term Religious Causes
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18 cardsCharles I, Personal Rule 1629-1640
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Seventeenth Century England_1 The Seventeenth Century in England From Tudor to Stuarts THE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL BACKGROUND
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The Civil War, History Exam Religious problems led to much tension between Charles and his subjects because: Marriage with Henrietta Maria, a Catholic- people believe she encourages Charles to become more Catholic in his ways. Laud's reforms (to...
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How the english civil war started Overview Long Parliament opened in November 1640. Many MP'S opposed the Kings polices but by 1942 he had many MP'S on his side during the war. The Long Parliament- 1st session November 1940 to August 1641 The impeachm...
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About Stuart Britain and the English Civil War
GoConqr OriginalWhat this unit covers
The resources follow the Stuart story in order. Early material looks at James I: his character, his money troubles, his religious settlement and his dealings with Parliament. Then come Charles I, the breakdown between Crown and Parliament, the Personal Rule, the civil wars, the Commonwealth and the Restoration. A few resources reach on to James II's downfall.
Where to start
Begin with the slide set Key Profiles: Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy in 1603-1702. It introduces the main rulers and gives you a frame for everything else. Then take the mind map James 1st of England, which splits the reign into financial, political and religious issues, plus the Divine Right of Kings.
Following the wars
Three mind maps work well in sequence:
- First Civil War (1642 - 1646) compares the resources of the two sides, early stages, Royalist successes and how the war ended.
- Search for Settlement (1646 - 1649) covers talks with the King, the army, the Levellers and the Second Civil War.
- The Commonwealth (1649 - 1653) looks at the new regime, Cromwell in Ireland and Scotland, and the Rump and the army.
Using quizzes with maps
Read a map first, then test yourself. The quiz The First Civil War (1642-46) fits straight after the war map, and Personal Rule & its Failure (1629-40) suits the years before it. For quick recall, the flashcard deck James I and Finance holds dated events and terms such as purveyance, wardship and impositions. Essay-style notes, such as the one on why Charles was executed in 1649, show how to turn facts into an argument.
Next step
Choose one reign, work through its map, quiz and flashcards, then write a short plan of your own. Teachers can pick a slide set such as Charles I Revision to open a lesson.
Frequently asked questions
Which resource should I open first?
Start with the slide set Key Profiles: Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy in 1603-1702 for an overview of the rulers. Then move to the mind map James 1st of England and follow the reigns in order through to the Commonwealth.
What do the mind maps cover?
There are over 600 of them. They cover James I's finances, religion and character, Charles I and Parliament, the Personal Rule, both civil wars, the Commonwealth, the Protectorate, Charles II and James II's downfall, plus figures such as Oliver Cromwell.
Which exams do these resources suit?
The listed resources mention A-level History and GCSE History, and almost all are at school level. Check each resource against your own exam board's specification, since the content was made by community members rather than by an exam board.
Are the resources free to use?
Yes. Every resource here is free to open, study and take, with no account needed. They were made by GoConqr users, not by GoConqr itself. A free account also saves your quiz scores and lets you create your own quizzes, maps, flashcards and notes.
Is there anything for revising essays?
Yes. The notes include essay-style titles, such as whether Parliament's economic resources explain its victory, and why Charles was executed in 1649. Read them alongside the matching maps to see how facts support an argument.
How many quizzes are there?
There are more than 50 quizzes. They range from single topics, like the Gunpowder Plot and the New Model Army, to period quizzes on the Restoration Settlement and the Failure to Compromise (1640-49).