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Jageillo Dynasty
United Lithuania and Poland in 1386 by marriage, legally in 1569
Sigimund III (r. 1567-1631)
Dreamed of vast Polish empire, elected king of Poland.
Sejm
Polish bicameral diet that chose king and had control of foreign policy, taxation, appointment of officials. Reduced government to chaos.
William III (r. 1672-1702)
Established monarchical regime in Netherlands
fluyt
shallow draft ship of high capacity.
Exchange Bank of Amsterdam
Founded in 1609, facilitated important Amsterdam role in finance.
James I (r. 1603-1625)
Unpopular anglican king of England, first Stuart king.
Charles I (r. 1625-1649)
Second Stuart King, abandoned Petition of Right and parliament in 1629
Petition of Right
1628, law that King must accept before being granted tax revenue. Stopped kings from taxing, quartering, imprisoning without Parliament’s consent
English Civil War (1642-1646)
revolt against the king, the first phase ended 1646 with capture of Charles I
Long Parliament
1640-1660 killed the power of the monarch
Rump Parliament
abandoned the monarchy and House of Lords
Oliver Cromwell
helped form army to defeat Charles I, disolved Parliament in 1655
Levellers
called for women’s equality, annual PArliament, welfare
Instrument of Government
England’s only written constitution, made Lord Protector executive power in England
Charles II (r. 1660-1685)
Returned to England from exile when Monarchy
James II (r. 1685-1688)
Devout Catholic ruling Anglican England
Declaration of Indulgence
1687, suspended all laws barring Catholics from office
Glorious Revolution
Invited William of Orange to invade England to overthrow Catholic monarch. Almost no bloodshed. Enacted 1689 Bill of Rights, gave William and Mary control of England
