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Revolution, 1629–1649

absolutism challenged: Britain, 1603–1649: Revolution, 1629–1649

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AqaA LevelHistory1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702

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Revolution, 1629–16496 objectives

Divisions over religion: Arminianism and Laudianism; Puritanism and the emergence of Millenarianism.
Political divisions: the Personal Rule and the extent of opposition to it in England, Scotland and Ireland; the Short and Long Parliaments and the leadership of Pym; divisions and the outbreak of Civil War.
The First and Second Civil Wars: England, Scotland, Ireland and the reasons for royalist defeat.
Social divisions: the emergence of political and religious radicalism in the 1640s; the Levellers and Millenarian groups.
Post-war divisions between Army and Parliament and the failure to secure a post-war settlement.
Regicide: the basis for regicide and the King’s response.

ArminianismLaudianismRoyalistsParliamentariansRadicalismPopular SovereigntyCromwellian ProtectorateRump ParliamentRegicideCovenanters

Use specific examples in your answers: When discussing religious divisions, include specific figures, events, or texts to support your argument.
Use specific examples: When answering questions, always support your arguments with specific historical examples.

Confusing Arminianism with Calvinism: Clarify that Arminianism emphasizes free will, while Calvinism focuses on predestination.
Confusing the causes of the Civil War: Ensure to explain how each event contributed to the growing tensions and opposition to Charles I.

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