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6. What was the Irish Rebellion caused by?
- Strafford's anti-catholic policies and the Ulster Plantation
- The famine
- The Ulster Plantation and Protestant violence on Catholics
- The confiscating of Catholic lands
7. What were the strengths of Parliament?
- They had taken hostage Westminster
- Control of money and all the ports in England
- Control of money, London and dismissed King's advisors
- They had killed Strafford and Laud, leaving Charles vulnerable
8. How was the Catholic Uprising exploited by Pym?
- Used it to catalyse the Grand Remonstrance
- Used it as conspiracy against Charles to manoeuvre the Grand Remonstrance
- Used it as an excuse to stir up religious radicalism in England
- Used it as a conspiracy against Charles' crypto catholics
9. How was Strafford finessed by Parliament?
- The Triennial Act
- Root and Branch petition
- Bill of Attainder
- Treaty of Ripon
10. What was John Pym arguably responsible for?
- The reforming of the militia
- The Bill of Attainder which led to Strafford's execution
- Riots which stopped lords from vetoing the abolishment of episcopacy
- The root and branch bill which restricted Charles' use of finances for war
11. Why was the 1640 Parliament recalled?
- Charles needed money in order to retain order in England
- Charles needed money to pay soldiers' arrears
- Charles needed money for war with the Scots
- Strafford had advised against it, as he did not trust radical opposition
12. What did the Grand Remonstrance lead to?
- Charles losing control of his finances
- Opposition in the use of the English army in the Irish rebellion
- Opposition in the use of the English army in the Scottish uprisings
- Churches to be reformed under Puritan control
13. Why did the short parliament refuse to grant Charles the finance needed?
- Puritan MPs needed the finance to reform churches
- Sympathised with the Scots, wanted their grievances to be heard
- They knew of Strafford's 'three graces' scam
- Did not trust Charles not to raise the military against radical opposition
14. What was the Catholic Confederation's role in the Civil War?
- They were loosely aligned with the royalist faction
- They were strongly aligned with the royalist faction
- They were strongly aligned with the cavaliers
- They were loosely aligned with the cavaliers
15. What event did Charles desperately needed Parliament's financing for?
- The First Bishops War 1639
- Raising troops in Nottingham
- The Prayer Book Rebellion 1638
- The Irish Catholic Rebellion 1641
16. What was the Triennial Act?
- Church would be controlled by Puritan radicals
- Parliament to be called every three years, could not be dissolved without consent
- Charles could not raise finance for war without Parliament's consent
- Parliament to be called every year, could choose Charles' advisors
17. What happened in the 2nd Bishops War in 1640?
- Scots occupied Newcastle and surrounding counties
- There was a rebellion in Ireland due to the Catholic Confederation being formed
- English defeated the Scots at Newcastle, causing anger within Parliament
- Scots occupied Nottingham and surrounding counties
18. What did the root and branch bill aim to do?
- Expel Charles' closest advisors
- Abolish episcopacy
- Redecorate churches in honour of Puritan faith
- Restrict the King's financial power
19. How was the Court of Star Chamber and High Commission used?
- Was abolished due to Strafford's unlawful execution
- Persecuted MPs who opposed the monarchical regime
- Persecuted Laud's religious opponents and was abolished
- Persecuted radical opponents without evidence