1D.3.1 Key Battles and Campaigns

• What were the three key factors driving the English Civil War?

  Political tensions, religious conflicts, economic grievances
• Political tensions arose from the Stuart monarchs' belief in absolute authority
• Religious conflicts in the English Civil War involved Anglicans, Puritans, and Catholics.
• What controversial taxation policy of Charles I provoked widespread discontent?

  Ship Money
• The Battle of Marston Moor in 1644 was a key Parliamentarian victory that shifted control of the north
• Which battle is considered the turning point of the First English Civil War?

  Naseby
• The Battle of Preston in 1648 led to a decisive Parliamentarian victory and the end of the Royalist threat.
• Who led the Parliamentarian forces at the Battle of Preston in 1648?

  Oliver Cromwell
• Match the battle with its significance:

  Edgehill (1642) ↔️ First major battle

  Marston Moor (1644) ↔️ Northern control shifts to Parliament

  Naseby (1645) ↔️ Turning point in the war
• Oliver Cromwell led the Parliamentarians to victory at the Battle of Marston Moor
• Who led the Royalist forces at the Battle of Naseby?

  Charles I
• Which battle in 1645 marked a turning point in the First English Civil War?

  Naseby
• The First English Civil War (1642-1646) saw several pivotal battles that shaped its outcome
• Which battle in 1642 was the first major clash of the First English Civil War?

  Edgehill
• The Battle of Marston Moor in 1644 resulted in a Parliamentarian victory
• The Battle of Naseby in 1645 was led by Charles I and Thomas Fairfax.
• Which figure's strategic leadership was highlighted in the First English Civil War?

  Oliver Cromwell
• The Battle of Edgehill in 1642 ended in an inconclusive result.
• Match the battle with its outcome:

  Marston Moor ↔️ Parliamentarian victory

  Naseby ↔️ Turning point in the war
• Order the battles of the Second English Civil War based on their outcome:

  1️⃣ Preston (1648): Parliamentarian victory

  2️⃣ Maidstone (1648): Parliamentarian victory

  3️⃣ Pontefract (1649): Parliamentarian victory
• Lord Goring was a key leader for the Royalists in the Second English Civil War.
• Which battle in 1648 marked the suppression of the Royalist revolt in the Second English Civil War?

  Maidstone
• Oliver Cromwell and Thomas Fairfax were key leaders for the Parliamentarians in the Second English Civil War.
• Charles II led the Royalist forces in the Third English Civil War.
• Which battle in 1650 saw Oliver Cromwell defeat David Leslie and the Scottish Royalist forces?

  Dunbar
• The Battle of Worcester in 1651 ended the Third English Civil War and Charles II's attempts to regain the throne
• Match the battle with its outcome in the Third English Civil War:

  Dunbar ↔️ Crushed Scottish Royalist forces

  Worcester ↔️ Ended the war
• The New Model Army was created in 1645 to improve the English Parliament's military forces.
• What was unique about promotions in the New Model Army?

  Based on merit
• The English Civil War was driven by political tensions, religious conflicts, and economic grievances
• Which religious group's divisions fueled conflicts in the English Civil War?

  Puritans
• Charles I's taxation policies, such as Ship Money, caused widespread discontent.
• Order the key causes of the English Civil War based on their impact:

  1️⃣ Political Tensions: Stuart monarchs sought absolute authority

  2️⃣ Religious Conflicts: Divisions between religious groups

  3️⃣ Economic Grievances: Charles I's taxation policies
• The First English Civil War lasted from 1642 to 1646
• Which battle in 1642 marked the first major clash of the First English Civil War?

  Edgehill
• The Battle of Edgehill in 1642 resulted in a decisive Royalist victory.

  False
• The Battle of Marston Moor in 1644 was a significant Parliamentarian victory led by Oliver Cromwell and Prince Rupert.
• Which battle in 1645 is considered a turning point in the First English Civil War?

  Naseby
• Oliver Cromwell's strategic leadership played a crucial role in the Parliamentarian victories of the First English Civil War.
• What was the outcome of the Battle of Preston in 1648 during the Second English Civil War?

  Parliamentarian victory