Year 8 Assessment 3.

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• Year 8 Assessment 3.
• Knowledge, Understanding Interpretation.
• Read the instructions carefully and write your
  name on the lined A4 answer paper

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• Section 1 Knowledge
• Write your answers on the lined paper provided.
• ONLY WRITE THE ANSWERS NOT QUESTIONS!
• In what year did fighting commence in the Civil
  War?
• Where did the first main battle take place?
• Which group of people helped Parliament win at
  Marston Moor?
• What was set up in between Marston Moor and
  Naseby?
• What role did Thomas Fairfax perform?
• What area was Oliver Cromwell in charge of in the
  New Model Army?
• King Charles I was beheaded in what year?
• With no monarchy what title was given to
  Cromwell?
• In what year did Cromwell die?
• Who became King of England when the monarchy was
  restored?

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10 marks
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• Section 1 Knowledge
• Write your answers on the lined paper provided.
• ONLY WRITE THE ANSWERS NOT QUESTIONS!
• Who did James I succeed to the throne?
• Who did James spend a couple of nights with in
  Huntingdon in 1603?
• What was the name of James son who was later
  King of England?
• What did James I start selling for 1000 a time?
• James started lecturing members of Parliament on
  the Divine Right of ?
• The Court Conference was held in 1604?
• Archbishop Laud performed what job?
• Who did Charles I marry in 1625?
• Who led Parliament in 1640?
• What nickname did the Royalists have in the Civil
  War?
• Charles I Cavaliers Queen Elizabeth I Mary
  II Peerages
• Paintings Kings Queens Hampton Law Jewellery

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10 marks
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Section 2 Understanding.
A picture of Cromwell who was, of course, a
strict Puritan. Below is a table of activities
which Cromwell would either approve / disapprove
of. Write the numbers on your A4 paper and then
put a tick (approve) or a cross (disapprove) next
to each one to indicate your opinion. (5 marks)
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• Section 3 Interpretation
• Read the following two sources written about
  Oliver Cromwell and answer the questions below.

Source A. A historian writing in 1952. He was
successful in his wars abroad and was able to
defeat the rebellion in Ireland. At home he gave
the English people both peace and order after
long years of trouble.
Source B. A historian writing in 1996 In the
Nineteenth century as England moved towards
democracy.historians became more sympathetic
towards him. Yet, here was the man who ruthlessly
crushed rebellion in Ireland, supported the
execution of Charles, ordered the shooting of
leading Levellers and.banned football and
Christmas.
21.Look at source A. Does the writer think
Cromwell is a hero, or a villain? Explain your
answer carefully using the source and your own
knowledge. (2 marks) 22.Look at source B. Does
the writer think Cromwell is a hero, or a
villain? Explain your answer carefully using the
source and your own knowledge. (2
marks) 23.Oliver Cromwell is a controversial
character in British history. What title do you
think he deserves Hero or Villain?. Use
sources A and B, and your own knowledge, to
answer this question (6 marks) Overall paper
total 25 marks
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