1642 -1651 English Civil War
Vocabulary Sovereign A person exercising supreme authority, esp a monarch, supreme in rank/authority, independent of outside authority (sovereign state) Judiciary Of or relating to courts of law, judgment, or judges Unite To join, to combine, to unify Execution To carry out a sentence of death
Vocabulary Exile a prolonged, usually enforced absence from one's home or country; banishment the expulsion of a person from his native land by official decree Precedent an example or instance used to justify later similar occurrences
Background War broke out less than 50 years after the death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603 King James VI (Scotland) and I (England Ireland) 1567 -1625 Individual sovereign states Own parliaments, judiciary, laws Both ruled by James ▪ A personal union
King Charles I 1600 -1649 King 1625 -execution Son of King James VI and I Hoped to unite the Kingdoms of England, Scotland Ireland into a new single kingdom, fulfilling the dream of his father.
English Civil War 2 civil wars, trial & execution of King Charles I, republican experiments of Oliver Cromwell, the restoration of King Charles II Roundheads Parliamentarians Cavaliers Royalists
Execution of Charles I 30 January 1649 He wore warm clothing to prevent the cold weather from causing shivers, so that the crowd wouldn’t think he was afraid, or weak He was beheaded for treason by Roundheads.
Aftermath of Execution Poems/essays were written expressing the outrage of the people for killing the King. The ability to execute a King, who was believed to be a spokesman of God, was a shock to the country. By killing a King, people questioned the human race as a whole, what they were capable of, and how low they would sink.
Battle of Worcester 3 Sept 1651 at Worcester, England The final battle of the English Civil War. Oliver Cromwell and the Parliamentarians (Roundheads) defeated the Royalist (Cavalier) forces of King Charles II. 16, 000 Royalist forces 28, 000 Parliament forces
Oliver Cromwell English military and political leader of the Roundheads Lord Protector of the Commonwealth (republic) of England, Scotland Ireland
King Charles II 1630 -1685 Son of Charles I (executed 1649) King 1660 -death 1651: Exiled to France after Battle of Worcester 1660: Restoration of the monarchy
Precedent The English civil wars established the precedent that an English monarch cannot govern without Parliament's consent.
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