History- England and The Development of Democracy Flashcards
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| 1544792246 | Henry VII | breaks away from the catholic church to get divorce from Catherine because she can't produce a boy, sees money in religious rebellions, takes advantage of the reformation, creates Anglican church, sees all the land and property the church owns and wants it so he doesn't have to deal with parl and levy taxes | 1 | |
| 1544792247 | Petition of Right | document from parl to Charles I that asks him not to levy taxes without parliaments consent | 2 | |
| 1544792248 | Charles I | believes in the divine right of king, attempted to rule without parl by illegally raising money by selling land, tries to force Angilicanism on Scots, needs money for Irish and Scottish rebellions, invades parl, leads to a civil war | 3 | |
| 1544792249 | roundheads | nickname for the puritans in civil war | 4 | |
| 1544792250 | bill of rights | document W and M signed , parl chooses, the ruler, ruler is subjected to parl law, can't proclaim/ cancel any law, impose taxes, or maintain army in peacetime, members of parl can express themselves freely | 5 | |
| 1544792251 | constitutional monarch | monarchy with king or queen, but ruler must consult with parl, limited powers | 6 | |
| 1544792252 | anglican church | followers of church of england, protestant | 7 | |
| 1544792253 | english civil war, | war of roses, Charles I vs oliver cromwell | 8 | |
| 1544792254 | parliament | law making body of England, house of commons and house of lords, | 9 | |
| 1544792255 | cavaliers | supporters of king in civil war, dressed fancy | 10 | |
| 1544792256 | glourius revolution | james II, groups who oppoeds JamesII bring about W and M, take over, absolute monarch to constitutional | 11 | |
| 1544792257 | Elizabeth I | ruled for 45 years, religiously tolerant, good relation with parl, no heir | 12 | |
| 1544792258 | Olivr Cromwell | puritan leader of the civil war, military director, | 13 | |
| 1544792259 | puritans | radical protestants who wanted to purify the Roman Catholic church, didn't like fun | 14 | |
| 1544792260 | Charles II | rules in restoration, tolerated catholics, exiled curing civil war | 15 | |
| 1544792261 | W and M | M is James II daughter, takes over crown with out opposition, William is dutch | 16 | |
| 1544792262 | James II, | catholic who believes in absolutism creates fear on catholic succession, flees to france at glorious revolution | 17 |