Why did the English Civil War break out in 1642?
Introduction
· Civil war began in 1642
· Not just one reason to explain the war
· Civil war caused by a number of reasons
· The main issues were …..
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· What sort of character was Charles 1?
· Did he have the makings of a good king?
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· One issue was money
· How did this make relations between Charles and Parliament more difficult?
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· Another important issue was religion
· How did this make relations between Charles, Parliament and the people he ruled more difficult?
· Why were people suspicious about him?
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· Behind these two arguments was the issue of who should run the country
· What did Charles believe?
· What did Parliament want to do?
· Why did they want to do this?
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· You need two sides to start a war
· I think that Charles / Parliament was mostly responsible because
MARK SCHEME
Level 4
You can describe a number of reasons as to why the Civil War broke out in 1642. You can support these reasons with some information. Work is organised into paragraphs.
Level 5
You begin not only to describe but explain some of the important reasons as to why the Civil War broke out in 1642. These reasons are supported with appropriate information. You are moving away from describing to explaining reasons. Written work is carefully structured into paragraphs.
Level 6
You explain a number of important reasons as to why the Civil War broke out in 1642. You begin to explain why some reasons are more important than other reasons. These reasons are supported with a wide range of information which shows a clear understanding of why the Civil War broke out in 1642.