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England Absolutism

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Scottish monarchs
Glorious Revolution
Knights of the Garter
House of Stuart
Dukes of Albany
James II of England
Kingdom of England
English Civil War
Bill of Rights
Parliament
Monarchy
Oliver Cromwell

England: English 17th century: -Civil War -Glorious Revolution -Limited monarch?(power limited by Constitution?not absolute) 1603-1689: Filled with high drama (1603: Elizabeth died) (1689: last Stuart king ruled) Q: motivation mainly religious or political? a) Political: Stuart Kings vs Parliament Kings: i) Stuart- king of Scotland and now England ii) divine right of God, Catholic Parliament: ruled by Puritans ii) nobles strong in England Who has political authority? Kings or Parliament? (sovereignty) b) Religious: Puritan ?Purification? Idea: Catholicism?no more?Elizabeth died---saying get Catholic part out of English church -Purify church---genuine protestant Sequence: James (Stuart) Sandwich James I (1603-25) Charles I (1625-49) Cromwell (1649-58)

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