Cultura - Unit IV

Question 1

petition of right

Answer 1

presented by MPs in 1628.
4 principles:
- no taxation without P’s consent
- no imprisonment without cause
- forbid quartering of soldiers in private house against the will of owners
- forbid exercise of martial law in times of peace

Question 2

elliot’s resolutions

Answer 2

proposed by Sir John Eliot and presented by P to protect the Church of England and stop illegal taxation

Question 3

triennial act

Answer 3

parliament must be summoned once every 3 years

Question 4

root and branch bill

Answer 4

called for the abolition of bishops from the Church of E.

Question 5

grand demonstrance

Answer 5

Commons created this document to show that the monarch could not be trusted with an army

Question 6

nineteen prepositions

Answer 6

set out a new English constitution under which P would become the supreme power.
The proposals called for parliamentary control over the militia, the choice of royal counselors, and religious reform.

Question 7

declaration of breda

Answer 7

document issued by Charles II making promises in return for his restoration to the English throne
2 main provisions:
- one stated that the monarch relied on advice and assistant of the P.
- other stated that no man should be molested on account of religious belief

Question 8

clarendon code

Answer 8

4 legal statutes enacted by P. to restore the Church of E.
- Corporation Act: intended to restrict the political influence of Nonconformists by prohibiting them from holding civic positions
- Act of Uniformity: prescribed the use of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer in religious services
- Conventicle Act: it prohibited religious assemblies of more than five people outside the auspices of the Church of England.
- Five Mile Act: Nonconformists to go within five miles of any city or town corporate or borough or any parish or place where they had preached or held a living. thereby isolating them and curbing their influence.

Question 9

treaty of dover

Answer 9

in which Charles II promised to support French policy in return for:
- French subsidy that would free him from financial dependant on P
- The convertion of England to the Roman Catholic Faith

Question 10

test act

Answer 10

This required all those wishing to hold office to swear an oath to the King and the Protestant English Church and to sign a declaration denying the Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation.
Therefore, prevented Roman catholics from holding official public positions

Question 11

habeas corpus act

Answer 11

no one in power can detain someone ilegally

Question 12

declaration of indulgence

Answer 12

suspended the penal code against all religious Nonconformists, Catholic and Dissenter alike.

Question 13

bill of rights

Answer 13

provisions:
- limited sovereign’s power
- reaffirmed P’s claim to control taxation
- The king will swear to maintain Protestantism

Therefore, permanent shift in power

Question 14

toleration act

Answer 14

it allowed most protestants the freedom to worship publicly.
(step towards religious toleration)