Absolutism in Great Britain Flashcards
The Empire of Great Britian will ___ greatly from the empires on the continent
Differ
British monarchs had been forced to give
some power to their ___
lower nobles starting in
1215 A.D.
Magna Carta-
created foundation of
Parliamentary rights
As time went on,___will gain more
and more power
Parliament
By the end of Elizabeth I’s reign in 1599, 2
houses of Parliament had been created
House of Lords (nobility)
House of Commons (everyone else)
Elizabeth dies with no heir, so the search for
the closest living relative began in order for
Britain to have a ruler
James Stuart (James I)
James I___with Parliament often
quarreled
When his son takes the throne in 1625,
there
is tension between the ruler and the
legislature
Who was his son?
Charles I
In order to keep him from gaining too much
power,
Parliament forces him to sign the
Petition of Right
Petition of Right
King can not imprison without due cause
Can not levy taxes without consent of Parliament
Can not quarter troops in private homes
Can not declare martial law during peace time
The tension between Charles I and Parliament will
eventually lead to
Civil War
1642-1649
Eventually, Charles I and the Royalists are
defeated
Charles I executed
Following the execution of Charles I,
Britain
will ruled by Parliament from 1649-1658
Oliver Cromwell-
Lord Protector
Following the death of Oliver Cromwell,
Parliament sought to restore the monarchy
Charles II-
The Restoration
Acknowledges Habeas Corpus when he comes to the throne
Charles II dies in 1685 with
no heir
___, Charles II’s brother, took the throne.
James II
James II had a problem:
He converted to Catholicism when marrying his
second wife
In 1688, his wife gave birth to a
2nd son
Parliament approached James II’s daughter
from his 1st marriage and her husband to
become
the new monarchs of Britain
The Glorious Revolution
William and Mary take the throne
English Bill of Rights:
King can not suspend Parliament’s laws
Parliament must give a grant in order for King to
levy taxes
Freedom of speech
No penalty for citizens petitioning king with
grievances
The 7 Years’ War- 1756-1763
France and Austria vs. Britain and Prussia
Called the French and Indian War in North
America
France loses “New France”, but secretly gives
territory to Spain before surrendering it to Britain
France loses Indian colonies
