Questions › Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history
Which TWO actions of Charles I helped lead to the civil war?
Choose two answers.
- AHe tried to force a revised Prayer Book on Scotland's Presbyterian ChurchRight answer
- BHe entered the House of Commons to arrest five parliamentary leadersRight answer
- CHe agreed to hand Parliament control of the English army
- DHe gave the Puritans the simple style of worship they wanted
Answer: He tried to force a revised Prayer Book on Scotland's Presbyterian Church and He entered the House of Commons to arrest five parliamentary leaders
The Prayer Book caused serious unrest in Scotland. Later Charles failed to arrest five leaders in the Commons, who had been warned, and war could no longer be avoided.
From chapter 3 of the handbook, "A long and illustrious history", section "The Tudors and Stuarts". Practice question 144 of 651, written in our own words.