England Revolution and Reform Flashcards
1
Q
English Monarchs and _______ argued over how to govern and led to the _______.
A
Parliament, Civil War
2
Q
_____ was beheaded in 1649
A
King Charles I
3
Q
______________ became the dictator
A
Oliver Cromwell
4
Q
in 1660 the _______ was brought back and there was peace for a while.
A
The monarchy
5
Q
Parliament invited _____ and ______ to become King and Queen one one condition.
A
William and Mary
6
Q
William and Mary had to accept the ______.
A
English Bill of Rights
7
Q
What was English Bill of Rights and what did they stand for?
A
- A document that listed the rights for Parliament and the English people.
- Based on Magna Carta principles
8
Q
What were the Magna Carta principles?
A
Limited a ruler’s power and recognized rights for the people.
-Had been around for hundreds of years but Monarchs weren’t using them
