The Civil War Begins

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The Civil War Begins

• Raising the Standard
• 22nd August 1642

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• This woodcut shows King Charles raising his
  standard on Standard Hill near the castle in
  Nottingham
• Its not a realistic picture, its a cartoon

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• Both of these pictures are symbolic rather than a
  photographic representation
• Both of them tell us that this action was the
  start of troubled times for England

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Your Task

• What is a Standard?
• When King Charles raised his Standard at
  Nottingham, what did this mean?
• Why did he choose Nottingham?
• What happened after he left showing that things
  might go badly for him?
• Draw your own picture of the scene

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How did people take sides

• For the King
• Nobles and country gentlemen
• Catholics
• The north and west
• Landowners
• The navy

• For Parliament
• Merchants and townsmen
• Puritans
• London, East Anglia, the south and east

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