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English Civil War

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
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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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