British test 2 questions
10. Why was Charles I beheaded?
Charles I was beheaded by the Parliament in1649 because king Charles tried to
arrest 5 members of the Parliament and wanted to rule the kingdom without the
Parliament.
11. What two disasters took place during Charles II reign? What kind of changes did they
bring about?
First, in 1664-1666 a plague hit London and southeast-England and secondly,
already in 1666 a fire destroyed fifth of the City of London. The new London was
built up in remarkebly short time and it was a lot better : it had wider streets,
brick and stone houses and better draining.
12. What is the idea of the Act of Settlement?
The Act of Settlement was passed by the Parliament in 1701 to make sure that all
future monarchs in England were Protestants
13. What was the result of the Glorious Revolution?
With the Glorious Revolution, monarchy became constitutional and
Parliamentary, the fundamental struggles between Crown and Parliament were
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