Glucose & English Civil War

Glucose

Useful:

* Glucose can be used in the production of foods, being used as fake sugar.

* It is the result of photosynthesis. After being made, plants will use the glucose as energy. The plant will also store extra glucose for later uses.

* Some of this energy made during photosynthesis is released. This energy is used to build more complex organic molecules. For example, energy is used to convert glucose into insoluble starch, which is stored in tubers and seeds.

Harmful:

* Glucose can cause irreversible damage to your body after overdose, especially if you have diabetes.

* When you eat sugar coated products made from glucose, did you know that they have minimal food value, trick the body into wanting more and more leading to obesity and damage to the body.

English Civil War Facts

* The English Civil War started in 1642 when Charles I raised his royal standard in Nottingham.

* There were only three major battles in the English Civil War - Edge Hill (1642) Marston Moor (1644) and Naseby (1645).

* Anglicans supported Charles I while those in the towns and cities supported Parliament.

* The first major battle of the English Civil War was at Edge Hill.

* The following year, 1643, saw many smaller battles that were equally as unwinnable.

* In 1643, Oliver Cromwell came more and more ambitious with his desire for a New Model Army. This new force was to have a decisive impact on the course of the English Civil War.

* In 1644, Charles lost control of the north of England as a result of a massively disappointing defeat at the Battle of Marston Moor. The two joint armies of Parliament and the Scots heavily defeated the Charles' army.

* In 1646, Charles surrendered to the Scots rather than to Parliament. He hoped to take advantage of the fact that the Scottish and Parliaments coalition was fragile and could collapse at any time.

* Then, the Scots sold Charles to Parliament for £400,000 in January 1647.

* Charles was executed on January 30th, 1649.