Card Sort: Chronology of the Bishops War, 1637 - 1641

This fun and interactive card sort is designed to help students understand the key events and chronology of the Bishops Wars 1637 - 1641. The wars were the result of Charles’s endeavour to enforce the English Paryer Book in the Scottish Church and of the determination of the Scots to abolish episcopacy and assert the freedom of their Scottish Kirk, backed up by the Solemn League and Covenant.

I originally designed this activity as a starter / plenary for my Sixth Form Students studying the English Civil War, but I have written the information cards so that could be easily accessed by lower ability students at KS3 or KS4.

When you purchase this resource you will be able to download single page Word document which includes a learning objective and twenty two cards to be cut out and sorted chronologically. I would advise that students feedback their results before sticking them into their book.

The aims and objectives for this lesson are:

Theme: Causes of the English Civil War
Know: What happened during the Bishops Wars?
Understand: What impact did they have on England and Scotland?
Evaluate: Why was Charles I forced to recall Parliament?

WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Can You Describe: What happened during the Bishops Wars?
Can You Explain: What impact did they have on England and Scotland?
Analyse: Why was Charles I forced to recall Parliament?

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Kind Regards

Roy