September 30, 2016

Whose side are you on?

Lesson objective: To be able to explain the
difference between the two sides in the English
Civil War.

Key Words
Roundhead Cavalier Parliamentarian

Royalist

Starter
Write down three things that were major concerns for
Charles I.

The English Civil War

1642-1649

Cavaliers
Supported the King
Church of England, but like some
Catholics practices such as
decorated churches
Usually rich.

Roundheads
Supported parliament
Often from the country - many
ordinary men (bakers, shoemakers etc)
Church of England, but quite strict,
many puritans
Believed that you shouldn't obey the
king if he was wrong

Be you Roundhead or Cavalier?

DO YOU SUPPORT?
a) The King.
b) Parliament.
c) Fulham
AT BATTLES, DO YOU USUALLY?
a) Lose.
b) Win.
c) Change sides as the fancy takes
you.
IS YOU HAIR?
a) Long and curly with ribbons.
b) Cropped off at the collar or
severely short and straight.
c) Don't know, I wear a hat.
If you chose
If you chose
If you chose
style. cases,

YOU ARE STANDING IN A

CROWDED MARKET PLACE,
WHEN A VOICE SHOUTS "NO
POPERY!" DO YOU?
a) Destroy every dried flower in
sight.
b) Burn every Catholic in sight.
c) Flee, taking your church silver
with you.
YOUR IDEA OF A SLAPUP MEAL IS?
a) Roast ox with all the
trimmings.
b) Bread and water.
c) Turnips.

'a' in most cases, you are likely to be a Royalist.

'b' in most cases, you are likely to be a Parliamentarian.
'c' in most cases, you are likely to survive the war and retire in
you are likely to be a Parliamentarian.

Activity
Make a propaganda poster to encourage support for either the
Roundheads or the Cavaliers.
You must use pictures and text
Think!
What type of people are you targeting?
Extension
Write a few sentences to answer the question below:
What do you think was the most important difference between the
Roundheads and the Cavaliers and why?

KEY TERM
Propaganda- information,
ideas, or rumours deliberately
spread widely to help or harm
a person, group, movement,
institution, nation, etc.

Cavaliers = Stand up
Roundheads = Sit down