Bishops War

Question 1

Why did the bishops war start?

Answer 1

A failed attempt to impose religious reforms on Scotland

Question 2

When did the bishops war start?

Answer 2

1638

Question 3

When did Charles decide it was time to suppress the Scots by force?

Answer 3

November 1638

Question 4

What did the 1638 Scottish assembly do?

Answer 4

Abolished episcopacy which alarmed Charles

Question 5

What did Charles do in April of 1639?

Answer 5

He summoned the Lords to meet at York with military assistance to fight the Scots

Question 6

What was the outcome of the summoning of Lords in 1639?

Answer 6

An army was assembled although it was poorly equipped and trained

Question 7

When was the Treaty of Berwick?

Answer 7

June 1639

Question 8

What was agreed upon in the Treaty of Berwick?

Answer 8

The Scottish Parliament would meet and both sides would demobilise

Question 9

Why did Charles meet parliament in April of 1640?

Answer 9

To grant him sufficient money to crush the Scots after being persuaded by Strafford

Question 10

What did Charles lose the opportunity to do by not calling parliament earlier?

Answer 10

United the country behind him in a campaign against the Scots

Question 11

What happened in the short Parliament of 1640?

Answer 11

Charles hoped for subsidies
The Commons wanted to discuss issues with personal Rule
“King did not require advise but an immediate vote of supplies”
Wanted to discuss ship money

Question 12

What did Charles offer in the short parliament for 12 subsidies?

Answer 12

A stop to ship money

Question 13

How long did the short parliament last?

Answer 13

3 weeks

Question 14

What was happening in May of 1640?

Answer 14

Demonstrations of discontent in London.
MPs were imprisoned

Question 15

When did the Scots invade Northumberland?

Answer 15

August 1640

Question 16

Why did Charles have to agree to the truce at Ripon in October 1640?

Answer 16

There was no royal army capable of defeating the Scots.

Question 17

What did the treaty at Ripon state?

Answer 17

The Scots were allowed to occupy Northumberland and County Durham.
They would be paid a subsidy of £850 a day until peace was made

Question 18

Why was the long parliament made?

Answer 18

Charles needed money to pay the Scots. Could no longer dissolve the parliament at will until Scots left.