Now
read this source and try to answer the questions below. A transcript
and an enlarged version are
available.
(1) Take
a close look at the title page. From the information on this page do
you think that the author is a Royalist (supporter of the King) or a
supporter of the Parliamentarians (those who opposed the King during
the Civil War)?
(2) Why
do you think this?
Now
read pages 4 to 5.
(3) What
words does he use to describe Charles I?
(4) Do
you think the author is biased?
(5) If
you were studying the English Civil War and had read both the sources
in this resource do you think you would need to look for any other information?
Explain your answer.
Once you
have finished, move on to find out about bias in primary
sources.
