1. Why did Parliament win the Civil War?
Why did Parliament win the Civil War?
Objective: to evaluate the reasons why Parliament won the Civil War
Skill: cause & significance

2. What advantages did Parliament gain?
How the areas controlled by King and Parliament changed.
What advantages did Parliament gain?

3. Parliament’s advantages
The City of London remained on the side of Parliament throughout. London was the richest city and most important port in the land.
The south of England was mainly for Parliament. The South had the largest population and the other major ports. The navy stayed loyal to Parliament.
The areas which supported the king were poorer and had smaller populations.

4. Why did Charles I lose the civil war? 1642-1649
Using p create a bubble map of reasons why Charles lost the Civil War – use the headings below and add detail around them - What can we already put on the bubble map?
Place a * next to the most significant reason
Commanders
Money
Oliver Cromwell & the New Model Army
Supporters
Revolutionary times
Reasons
Battle of Edgehill Oct 1642
Key locations of control
Battle of Marston Moor, July 1644
Battle of Naseby, June 1645

5. Odd one out:
On each line your task is to select which key word you think is the odd-one-out.
Remember you have to be able to explain why you have chosen each word.
Royalist Parliamentarian Neutral
Charles I Cromwell New Model Army
Protestant Catholic Prince Rupert

6. Significant reason: The New Model Army
God-fearing (many were Puritan)
Well-disciplined and well-trained
A National army, more centralised
Advancement through merit

7. The Soldier’s Catechism, 1644
Rules and regulations for the Parliamentarian army
Be of good courage, civilties for God and the Lord. Go forth against God’s enemies
What does this suggest about the New Model Army?
Be of good courage, civilities for God and the Lord. Go forth against God’s enemies
What does this source suggest about the soldiers in the New Model Army?

8. What do you think motivates people to join an army and fight for one’s country? Discuss in pairs and list three reasons
THE NEW MODEL ARMY’S MOTIVES:
The love I bear to my country
The preservation of our Parliament, laws and liberties
The defence of our religion against Popery
How do your reasons compare to the New Model Army?

9. OVERVIEW ENGLISH CIVIL WAR
You are create your own storyboard of why the Civil War broke out, what happened during the Civil War and WHY Charles lost the Civil War
Use your exercise book and textbook
Use a double page in you books and divide it into 9 equal squares for your story board
Don’t forget a title
Images & text

10. Choose 3 from the list below
Roundhead
Cavalier
Charles I
Marston Moor
Battle
York
Rupert
Cromwell
Fairfax
Cavalry
Musketeer
Infantry
Civil War
Parliamentary
Royalist
Army
Make a sentence or two using the 3 key words