English Civil War quiz
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What title did Oliver Cromwell rule under from 1653?
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Who did Charles I believe gave him the right to rule?
Answer: God
Why: His father, King James, had already set out this divine right of kings in a book published in 1598.
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Which 1651 battle ended the English Civil War?
Answer: Worcester
Why: After the defeat, Charles II escaped and sailed to France from Shoreham in Sussex.
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Which 1645 measure made MPs give up their army commands?
Answer: Self-Denying Ordinance
Why: Cromwell, himself an MP, kept his command through a series of 40-day extensions.
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What colour coats did the New Model Army's foot soldiers wear?
Answer: Red
Why: Red cloth needed a single dyeing stage, while other colours needed two and cost more.
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Which poet defended the King's execution in print in 1649?
Answer: John Milton
Why: A month later he became the Council of State's Secretary for Foreign Tongues, writing its letters in Latin.
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Which army did Charles I give himself up to in May 1646?
Answer: Scottish army
Why: The Scots handed him over to Parliament in January 1647, and he was then held at Holdenby House in Northamptonshire.
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