The Personal Rule of Charles I

A quiz to test you on all the key info and dates relating to Charles I's period of Personal Rule. Includes prerogative taxation and religious reform, and also issues relating to Scotland and Ireland.

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  • Created by: CFH
  • Created on: 28-05-14 10:40

1. Ship Money was a traditional tax used on coastal counties in times of national danger. In what year did Charles extend it to inland counties?

  • 1633
  • 1638
  • 1635
  • 1645
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2. In which year did Personal Rule end?

  • 1640
  • 1641
  • 1639
  • 1642

3. Which of these was NOT an effect of the attempted imposition of Laudian reform in Scotland?

  • Led to the Bishops Wars
  • Riots broke out in churches where the new Prayer Book was used
  • Scotland was brought into line with England's religious policies
  • Opponents of the Prayer Book formed a National Covenant to resist the changes

4. What was the best known and most profitable source of additional income?

  • Ship Money
  • Wardships
  • Recusancy fines
  • The revival of certain monopolies

5. When was Thomas Wentworth sent to Ireland as Lord Deputy?

  • 1633
  • 1635
  • 1634
  • 1638
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