1. When and where did King Charles I raise his royal standard, confirming that he intended to oppose parliament by force? Nottingham, August 1642 Oxford, August 1642 York, September 1642 London, October 1643

2. The first pitched battle of the Civil War, the Battle of Edgehill, took place on 23 October 1642. The King's cavalry was led by his nephew, Prince Rupert of the Rhine. How old was Rupert at the time of the battle? 22 17 20 31

3. After defeat at Turnham Green, where did Charles set up his court? Nottingham Bristol London Oxford

4. Where did Queen Henriette Maria go from Holland in February 1643? Scotland France England The Spanish Netherlands

5. The Civil War had continued intermittedly and inconclusively throughout 1642 and 1643. In what city did the Queen make her headquarters? Manchester York Newcastle Berwick

6. Meanwhile, the Prince of Wales had been made titular commander of the royalist forces in which part of the country? the Midlands East Anglia the North the West Country

7. With fears for his safety increasing by the day, where was the Prince of Wales first evacuated to in 1646? the Channel Islands the Isles of Scilly France the Netherlands

8. On 26 December 1647 the Scots promised to restore Charles to the throne (though he had not yet been formally deposed) on what condition? That he did his utmost to establish Presbyterianism in England That he agreed to divorce Henrietta Maria That he gave their parliament more power That he agreed to great limitations on his own power

9. Which member of the family escaped to safety in 1648? Princess Elizabeth All three the Duke of Gloucester the Duke of York

10. On what date did the trial of King Charles I begin? 2 January 1649 15 February 1648 1 January 1649 30 December 1648

11. What was the Queen's immediate reaction upon hearing of her husband's execution? She stood motionless and silent She locked herself in her room She wept She said 'God's will be done'

12. On 9 April 1649, Charles II's first son was born. What was his name? James Henry Charles Robert

13. In what year did King Charles II land in Scotland to promote his claim to the throne? 1652 1649 1650 1651

14. In May 1652, the King of France awarded the exiled Charles a pension of how much money a month? 500 pounds 10 pounds 1000 pounds 450 pounds

15. What was the middle name of Henrietta Maria's youngest child, Henrietta? Maria Katherine Elizabeth Anne