Year 8 · History · The Civil War · Lesson 3

Execution, Cromwell and the Restoration

The trial and execution of Charles I, the Commonwealth, Oliver Cromwell as Lord Protector, Puritan rule, Drogheda, and the Restoration of Charles II in 1660.

19-minute video lesson

Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.

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What your child will learn

Explain why Charles I was executed
Describe the Commonwealth
Describe Puritan rule
Explain the Restoration
Judge interpretations of Cromwell

The method

Hero evidence.
Villain evidence.
Viewpoint.
Judgement.

Key words: treason, execution, Commonwealth, republic, Lord Protector, Restoration, interpretation.

Worked examples

The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.

Question 1

When was Charles I executed?

Step 1: January 1649

Answer: 30 January 1649

Question 2

Where was Charles I executed?

Step 1: Whitehall, London

Answer: Outside the Banqueting House, Whitehall

Question 3

What was Charles charged with?

Step 1: Betraying the country

Answer: Treason