What was one of the first acts of Parliament after the outbreak of hostilities in the First Civil War ?
Correct answer: A. the abolishment of public plays and sports
- A. the abolishment of public plays and sports
- B. the conversion of the English church to Catholicism
- C. the adoption of English as the official language
- D. the consolidation of power in an absolute monarch
Explanation
Parliament moved against public stage plays and certain public sports during the Civil War, partly because they were associated with disorder and royalist culture. The other choices do not describe early parliamentary policy in the conflict.
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