The world turned upside down

In this lesson, we will learn about some of the categories that historians use to discuss different kinds of change - social, political and religious.

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Q1.What was Oliver Cromwell elected as in 1628 and 1640?

The Lord Protector of EnglandA Member of ParliamentThe general of the New Model ArmyThe king of England

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Q2.Cromwell wanted...

...to kill Charles I in 1640....to negotiate a deal with King Charles I at the end of the First Civil War in 1646....to let Charles I escape to France by boat in 1649....to become king of England.

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Q3.In Ireland in 1650, Cromwell...

...massacred Catholics in Drogheda and Wexford....chased after Charles I's son....peacefully converted the country to Puritanism....dissolved the Rump Parliament.

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Q4.In 1653, Cromwell...

...fled to France....dissolved the Rump Parliament and the Parliament of Saints....died and was replaced by his son....became King of England.

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Q5.What did Cromwell and his Puritan followers do in the 1650s?

Banned dancing, theatre, football and celebrating Christmas.Dug up common lands and planted peas and cabbages on them.Became good friends with Charles I's son.Banned anyone who was not a Puritan from worshipping as they wished.

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Q6.BONUS QUESTION! Which of these was Mr Olivey's 'deliberate' mistake?

He spelt Charles I's name wrong.He claimed that Oliver Cromwell was crowned king in 1653.He forgot to mention the English Civil War.He claimed that Cromwell signed Charles I's death warrant in 1650, rather than 1649.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What was Oliver Cromwell elected as in 1628 and 1640?

The Lord Protector of EnglandA Member of ParliamentThe general of the New Model ArmyThe king of England

1/6

Q2.Cromwell wanted...

...to kill Charles I in 1640....to negotiate a deal with King Charles I at the end of the First Civil War in 1646....to let Charles I escape to France by boat in 1649....to become king of England.

2/6

Q3.In Ireland in 1650, Cromwell...

...massacred Catholics in Drogheda and Wexford....chased after Charles I's son....peacefully converted the country to Puritanism....dissolved the Rump Parliament.

3/6

Q4.In 1653, Cromwell...

...fled to France....dissolved the Rump Parliament and the Parliament of Saints....died and was replaced by his son....became King of England.

4/6

Q5.What did Cromwell and his Puritan followers do in the 1650s?

5/6

Q6.BONUS QUESTION! Which of these was Mr Olivey's 'deliberate' mistake?

6/6

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The world turned upside down

How much can you remember about seventeenth-century Britain?

Q1.When was the First English Civil War

1642 - 1646164716481640

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Q2.Which group demanded votes for almost all men at the Putney Debates?

The RoyalistsThe RantersThe QuakersThe Levellers

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Q3.In 1649, Charles I was...

...put on trial and executed....crowned king of Scotland....put on trial and found innocent....made Lord Protector of England.

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Q4.In 1653, Cromwell...

...fled to France....dissolved the Rump Parliament....died and was replaced by his son....became King of England.

4/5

Q5.What did Cromwell and his Puritan followers do in the 1650s?

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The world turned upside down

How much can you remember about seventeenth-century Britain?

Q1.When was the First English Civil War

1642 - 1646164716481640

1/5

Q2.Which group demanded votes for almost all men at the Putney Debates?

The RoyalistsThe RantersThe QuakersThe Levellers

2/5

Q3.In 1649, Charles I was...

...put on trial and executed....crowned king of Scotland....put on trial and found innocent....made Lord Protector of England.

3/5

Q4.In 1653, Cromwell...

...fled to France....dissolved the Rump Parliament....died and was replaced by his son....became King of England.

4/5

Q5.What did Cromwell and his Puritan followers do in the 1650s?

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