Queen, Government and Religion: The Puritan Challenge

History
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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~8 mins
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Queen, Government and Religion: The Puritan Challenge

Subject: HistoryGrade: Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Timeline of Key Events in the Puritan Challenge (1625-1649)

1625: Charles I ascends the throne and begins to enforce religious reforms.

1629: Charles dissolves Parliament, beginning Personal Rule.

1637: The introduction of the Book of Common Prayer in Scotland sparks the Bishops' Wars.

1640: The Long Parliament is convened; tensions between the King and Parliament increase.

1642: The English Civil War begins.

1645: The New Model Army is formed, dominated by Puritans.

1649: King Charles I is executed, and the Commonwealth of England is declared.

Use this timeline to understand the sequence of events that led to the decline of royal authority and the rise of Puritan influence.

1.
Outline the main events of the timeline from 1625 to 1649. (4 marks)
[4 marks]
2.
Explain how the events of 1640 and 1642 contributed to the Puritan challenge. (6 marks)
[6 marks]
3.
Compare the roles of King Charles I and the Puritans during this period. (8 marks)
[8 marks]
4.
Analyse the significance of the execution of Charles I in 1649 for the Puritan challenge. (8 marks)
[8 marks]

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1/1/2026
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