Chapter 13 Flashcards
Netherlands religious characteristics
The Calvinist Reformed Church = official church, tolerant, safe haven for Jews
Emergence as Netherlands as a nation
Revolted against Spain, 1572
Netherlands governmental system
Republic
Reasons for Dutch economic prosperity and decline
- High urban consolidation •Transformed agriculture
- Extensive trade/finance
- Overseas commercial empire
William III of Orange
- Stadtholder of Holland
* Led European coalition against France
Characteristics of absolute rule
- Divine right of kings
* Not dependent on the representative assemblies of the people
Reasons for James I foreign policy
1604; made peace with Spain
1624; Parliament forces him to renew war with Spain
•Wouldn’t aid Protestants in 30 Years War
The Petition of Right
1628; Charles asks to levy taxes, makes him sign the petition, Parliament = dissolved
Consequences of religious policies of Charles I
1639-1640; Bishops’ War, Parliament is called, short and long parliament
Facts about the English Civil War
The Militia ordinance forms Parliamentary army
Cavaliers vs. Roundheads
Gentleman’s warfare
New model army created
England under Oliver Cromwell
Leader of Roundheads, New Model Army
Two most important models of European political organization
Absolute monarchy
Parliamentary monarchy
Characteristics and facts about James I, his rule and relationship with parliament
King of Scotland and England, absolutist, rarely called in parliament, pro-catholic
Charles I’s extra parliamentary measures
Renewed taxes, quartered troops in home
Long Parliament
1640-1660
Treaty of Dover
1670; alliance with France against Netherlands