Bell Task: Look at this painting and write down

what you can see.

Learning Habit: Noticing

Lesson Outcomes

• To know what Charles I was like, and the problems he faced (L4)

• To understand the causes of the Civil War (L5)

• To evaluate which was the most important reason (L5/6)

Lesson Focus: Cause and Consequence

Charles I – What was he like?In our other lessons we have looked at James I

and the Gunpowder Plot, it is now 1625 and Charles I (James’ son) becomes King.

Input: Look at your information sheet and pick out some details about what Charles I and the problems he faced then record them on your profile sheet!

Stuck? –See if the person next to you can help, if not put your hand up and ask for help!

Finished? –Think about why his personality and life style might cause problems, and write your ideas on your sheet.

Lesson Focus: Cause and Consequence

Lesson Outcomes

• To know what Charles I was like, and the problems he faced (L4)

Lesson Focus: Cause and Consequence

Causes of Civil War Activity: Sort your cards into the Venn diagram,

record your answers on your sheet!

1. Money

3. Religion2. Political

After you have sorted the cards and recorded your findings, make sure you decide which is the most important reason.

The Civil War took place between 1642 and 1651

Lesson Outcomes

• To know what Charles I was like, and the problems he faced (L4)

• To understand the causes of the Civil War (L5)

Lesson Focus: Cause and Consequence

Class vote!You should have decided which reason you think

was the most important for the cause of the civil war. Which one did you decide?

Economic Political Religious

Learning Habit: Reviewing

Lesson Outcomes

• To know what Charles I was like, and the problems he faced (L4)

• To understand the causes of the Civil War (L5)

• To evaluate which was the most important reason (L5/6)

Lesson Focus: Cause and Consequence

Plenary: Homework

To write about the causes of the English Civil War, using your sheet.

-You must decide the most important cause and explain why

-You must try to include the other reasons

Learning Habit: Reasoning

What can you see?

Now can you explain…

Charles I – What was he like? What problems did he face?

1. Money

3. Religion2. Political

1- Charles had introduced more

decoration to the church-, the puritans (protestants) didn’t like this

2- Charles’ marriage to a Catholic caused

suspicion among Puritans, who

formed an influential group in Parliament

3- Introducing the Prayer book in

Scotland created a major problem

and people rioted and openly defied the King

4- The King believed in theDivine rights of Kings

led to argue with Parliament

5- Charles’ attempt to arrest five MP’s.

6- Charles introduced ship Money as a way of taxing people. This angered Parliament.

7- Charles’ ship money was so

unpopular that many people refused

to pay it.

8- Many MPs were angry and disappointed that the King had raised

their expectations and then refused to deal with their concerns.

9-Some of Charles’ advisors were tried

and sentenced to death following complaints

from MPs during Parliament

10- Some MPs began to side with the Scottish people’s

demands that Charles’ church should be undone.

11- When Charles demanded the right to raise an

army, MPs did not trust the King to control an army.

12- The 11 year period of personal rule made many MPs angry and mistrustful

of the King.

1- Charles had introduced more

decoration to the church- exactly what

that Puritans didn’t want.

2- Charles’ marriage to a Catholic caused

suspicion among Puritans, who

formed an influential group in Parliament

3- Introducing the Prayer book in

Scotland created a major problem

and people rioted and openly defied the King

4- James and Charles’ belief in the

Divine rights of Kings led to argue with Parliament

5- Charles’ attempt to arrest five of the most important MPs failed

and he appeared to openly oppose Parliament.

6- Charles introduced ship Money as a way of taxing people.

This angered Parliament who believed only MPs had the power

to raise taxes

7- Charles’ ship money was so

unpopular that many people refused

to pay it.

8- The short Parliament in 1640 failed and many MPs were angry and

disappointed that the King had raised their expectations and then refused to

deal with their concerns.

9-Some of Charles’ advisors were tried

and sentenced to death following complaints

from MPs during the Long Parliament

10- some MPs began to side with the Scottish people’s

demands that Charles’ church should be undone.

11- The rebellion in Ireland caused more problems

for Charles. When he demanded the right to raise an

army, MPs did not trust the King to control an army.

12- The 11 year period of personal rule made many MPs angry and mistrustful

of the King.