Chapter 2 Review Flashcards
What are royalists/cavaliers
They were supporters of the king who came from wealthy or noble families
What are Protestants
Any Christian not belonging to the Roman Catholic or orthodox eastern church
What was an absolute monarch
A king or queen or emperor or empress that has unlimited power
What was the reformation
The reformation started when Martin Luther nailed the 95 thesis to the church wall
Roundhead
They were Cromwells army. They were people from towns and farmers.
What is an Empire
A group of states or country’s under the same ruler
What was the glorious revolution
The glorious revolution finally happened when king and queen Mary and William came to rule because the parliament chose them and England became a constitutional monarchy
What is a Constitutional monarchy
When a king or queen rules according to the laws of the nation
What is a Republic
A country without a monarch
What was the renaissance
It was a time of rebirth of art and culture and literature when people started not totally depending on religion the guide them through life. People started drawing and writing about every day life
What is a democracy
A government that is controlled by the people who live under it
What were the blue laws
Very strict laws the blue laws outlawed pagan ceremonies such as Christmas dancing gambling sports and theatre
Order of events
James I becomes king
Charles I becomes king
Cromwell dies
Glorious revolution
Anglican Church
Was the Church of England. It changed with each monarch it decided how church’s would be run all over the country
Magna carta
The Magna Carta was also know as the great charter which guarenteed the English people certain civil rights
Charles I and the parliament
He was unwilling to compromise with parliament and believed in the DRoK he was narrow minded and didn’t like socializing.charles constantly needed money for his extravagant life style