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Civil War Definitions Flashcards

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Absolute monarchy

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A king or Queen with unlimited power

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When did James I rule

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1603-1625

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When did Queen Elizabeth rule

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1588-1603

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Congregation

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And assembly of people who gathered for religious worship

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Dissent

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To differ in opinion, disagree. Refuse to conform to the established church

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Tolerate

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To allow people to live, think, or worship according to their own beliefs

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Calvinist

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A followerof the teachings of John Calvin, a leader in the Protestant Reformation

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Church of England

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the established church o England, headed by the monarch

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Matthew Hopkins

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Witch hunter general

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Queen E Tudor or Stuart

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Tudor

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James I Stuart or Tudor

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Stuart

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When did James I rule

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1603-1625

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Charles I Stuart or Tudor

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Stuart

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When did Charles I rule

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1625-1649

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Blue laws

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Strict laws

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Regicide

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A person who kills, or participates in the killing of a king

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Test act

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An act forbidding anyone except members of the Church of England from holding political office or entering the professions

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Whigs

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The opponents of the Catholic monarchy

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Tories

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The royal supporters

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Protestant

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Any christain not belonging to the Roman Catholic Church

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Hysteria

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A state of uncontrolled excitement

22
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Tyrant

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A cruel and unjust ruler or person

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Alienate

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To cause someone to become indifferent or hostile

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Ship money

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Early on towns had to supply the King with sips or their value in money. Charles I made landowners pay this

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Tunnage and poundage

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A customs duty or tax collected on the tones and pounds of goods coming into or leaving the country

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Court of star chamber

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A royal court where people had no legal rights-

27
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When did Oliver cromwell rule

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1651-1658

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When did Richard Cromwell rule

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1658-1659

29
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When did Charles II rule the second time

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1659-1685

30
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When did James II rule

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1685-1689

31
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When did Mary and William of orange rule

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1689-1702

32
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when did Charles II rule

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1649-1651

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