Chapter 11 Notes Flashcards
Petition of Right
This was forced onto Charles I by the Parliament
What did the Petition of Right say?
- king could not tax unless Parliament approved it 2. the could not declare martial law 3. cannot board/house/shelter soldiers in private homes 4. the king could not imprison without a reason
martial law means
military rule
What was Charles I’s religious troubles about?
Charles liked the Anglican Church but he married a French Catholic; the Puritans opposed Charles
royal courts used by Charles
used to get rid of people he didn’t like
the Star Chamber
the Court of High Commissions
Matters in Scotland
Charles I tried to force Anglican policies in Scotland
National Covenant (1638)
the Scottish said that they were going to stand by their policies and not bow to the English’s wishes
the Long Parliament
is set up after Charles I dismissed Parliament; met for the first time in 1640 and met for the next 20 years
The House of Commons in the Long Parliament was controlled by the
Puritans
The Long Parliament condemned Charles I as a
tyrant
The English Civil War lasted from
1642-1649
Cavaliers
AKA Royalists; supported King Charles
Roundheads
supported Parliament (mostly Puritans) (name came from their haircut)
Oliver Cromwell
Puritan leader during the English Civil War; was disciplined and dictorial and very strict
New Model Army
the name of Cromwell’s army
Commonwealth
the new government of England
January 1649
Charles is defeated, convicted of treason, and beheaded
Who was the Lord Protector in Cromwell’s Commonwealth?
the Lord Protector was the leader of England and it was Cromwell’s title after the commonwealth was set up
Instrument of Government (1653)
Cromwell’s guidelines for governing
What happened at the end of the revolution and after Cromwell had died?
in 1660 Parliament invites Charles II (son of Charles I) to return as king of England
Charles II
son of Charles I
nickname was the Merry Monarch
Restoration
the monarchy was restored to England
What did the Restoration reflect?
It reflected a new beginning or rebirth of culture
Tories
favored the Anglican Church and hereditary monarchy
Whigs
favored a strong Parliament, opposed a Roman Catholic ruler
James
the brother of Charles II
in 1685 James
inherits the throne; was an absolute ruler
James had 2
daughters; Mary and Anne; Mary is oldest
Both daughters
are married and are Protestant