CIVIL WAR

A power struggle between King and Parliament

• What does the King want?

• What does Parliament want?

In 1642 the King had played enough tug-of-war and attempted to invade Parliament. He wasn’t successful and headed north to Nottingham where he raised his standard and began a 7 year war.

WHAT IS GOING ON?

THE SIDES

Royalists Parliamentarians

King Charles I Oliver Cromwell

aka Cavaliers• Supported King Charles I• Often upper class or

upper-middle class people like nobles

• Had experienced military commanders and soldiers

• Supporters of Anglican Church

aka Roundheads• Supported Parliament• Often lower or lower

middle-class people like farmers and townspeople

• Had little military experience, organized militias which were groups of ordinary people brought together to fight.

• Often Purtitans

Royalists Parliamentarians

THE SIDES

• You will be divided into 4 groups. I will hand out a piece of paper and you need something to write with.

• There are 4 marked stations in the class. The number you get is the station that you start at. Read the instructions, talk with your group and answer the questions. Record your answer on your own piece of paper.

• You will rotate through all the stations. I will let you know when it’s time to move on. Make sure you bring your paper with you to each one.

• At the end we will come back together as a class.

CHOOSING A SIDE THROUGH THE EYES OF…