ap euro emergence of a constitutional monarch

Question 1

magna carta

Answer 1

1215- a written recognition that a monarch’s power was limited, not absolute

stated that the relationship between a king and his vassals was based on mutual rights and obligations

Question 2

parliaments

Answer 2

called as a way to implement taxation

Question 3

the english parliament

Answer 3

made up of two houses: lords and commons
- it was somewhat similar to the us legislature, senate considered the deliberative body and the house of representatives is closest to the people

Question 4

house of lords

Answer 4

• largely consisted of nobles as well as archbishops, bishops, and abbots of the church of eblgand
• an inherited or appointed position
• generally supported the king

Question 5

house of commons

Answer 5

the more representative body
- made up of commoners
-merchants, lawyers, and prosperous country gentelmen(the gentry) dominated the house of commons
- determined to defend what they regarded as parliaments legitimate role in sharing goverment power with the monarch
- in the 17th century (1600s) , the house of commons was predominantly anglican but included a growing number of calvanists/puritans (wanted to purify the church by eliminating elaborate ceremonies and establishing a representative form of government to replace the bishops )

Question 6

the gentry

Answer 6

• wealthy landowners who, again, dominated the house of commons
• unlike in france

Question 7

james I

Answer 7

(1603- 1625)
- he was scottish (who are largely presbyterian) but was an ardent anglican
- needed parlimentary approval for new taxes
- conducted foreign affairs without consulting parliament
- believed very strongly in the divine right of kings
- the great protestation (1621)
- distrusted presbyterianism & calvanism
- king james version of the bible
- guy fawkes and the gunpower plot

Question 8

great protestation

Answer 8

james I’s policies caused parliament to adopt thisi in 1621
- it was a plea to debate wider aspects of foreign policy
- James I ignored this plea and struck the great protestation from the record

Question 9

guy fawkes

Answer 9

a catholic extremist
- launched a plot to blow up parliament and king james I
- he was caught and tortured along with his conspirators

Question 10

charles I

Answer 10

• does not call parliament for 11 years
• ## again needed money

Question 11

petition of right

Answer 11

1- no one should be compelled to pay any tax or loan without consent of the parliament
2- no one should be imprisoned without due process of law

also made points about the king being subject to the law

demanded that parliament must be called more frequently

also declared that high churchmen and anyone who was suspected of popery (practicing catholocism) would be declared an enemy of the state

also said that the king cannot declare mandatory quatering of troops in private homes