Why did a civil war break out in England in August 1642? (3 lessons)

There are a wide range of resources to provide at least three lessons on the key driving question of what caused the English Civil War.

The basic chronology of events, main causes and general lesson format are provided by means of a Power point and background information sheet. Other sheets provide card sorts, word search, sequencing and categorisation of events and causes. points of view and writing frames. The activity sheets provide support for lower ability pupils. The assessment activity is a piece of extended writing on the causes of the civil war, which could be easily adapted for more able pupils, e.g. 'was Charles the main cause for the outbreak of the Civil War?'

There are opportunities to develop the first order historical concepts of: causation (long-term, short-term, trigger, turning points, relative importance etc.); empathy; chronology; significance; historical sources. Other concepts are: political, economic, social, finance, taxation, government, religion (Catholic, Protestant, Puritan).