History activity, aimed at students in the ninth year of elementary school, with questions developed about the Puritan Revolution.
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“[…] Before we were ruled by a king, lords and commons, now we are ruled by a general, a court-martial and the House of Commons; and I ask you to tell me where the difference is! […]”
Leveller Pamphlet. In: HILL, Christopher. The world upside down. São Paulo: Companhia das Letras, 1991.
1) Under what circumstances did England plunge into a period of civil war between 1642 and 1649?
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2) Charles I's army had control of the northwest of the kingdom, while Parliament dominated the southeast. Given this, what action did Cromwell take?
3) The first stage of the war ended with the surrender of Carlos I, in May 1646, resulting in his arrest. With that, Oliver Cromwell gained full control of Parliament. However, what favored an atmosphere of dissatisfaction among the winning troop?
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4) Cromwell's victory in the second stage of the war implied the King's trial by Parliament on charges of treason. Charles I was then condemned and executed by the Puritans, which led to the implantation of a new republican regime. From 1653, what has the government become?
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5) After his victory, a Catholic revolt advocating absolutism broke out in Ireland, forcing Cromwell to crush it with a massive massacre. Why can we say that this war was responsible for the origin of the conflict in Northern Ireland?
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6) What was Cromwell's most important measure?
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Per Camila Farias.
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