Chapter 2 Flashcards
Democracy?
an organization were everyone is treated equally
civil rights
the rights of a citizen
Magna Carta
the royal charter of political rights
republic
a country without monarch (king, queens)
Constitutional monarchy
a monarchy in which the monarch rules according to the constitution and laws of the nation.
Protestants
Any Christian not belonging to the Roman Catholic Church.
Church of England
Church that was build on England headed by monarch
Calvinist
a follower of the teachings of John Calvin, a leader of the protestant reformation.
Absolute monarch
a king, queen or emperor with unlimited power
Ship money
taxes to provide money for ships.
Tonnage and Poundage
Tonnage and Poundage were certain duties and taxes first levied
To Billet
to provide home, food for soldiers
Title
A name of a position in life.
Court of Star Chamber
A royal court in which people had no legal rights.
Writ of habeus corpus
a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge.
