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Cavaliers

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Royalists in the English civil war

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Charles 1

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James 1’s son
Doesnt like parliament, only uses for money
Tries to arrest parliament members, civil war breaks out
Executed by Rump parliament for treason

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Puritans

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Religious movement.

Simple life, no secular things(theatre, sports, makeup, swearing)

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Roundheads

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Parliment supporters in English Civil War

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Petition Of Right

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No imprisonment w/o cause
No taxation w/o parliament’s consent
No soldiers in private homes
No martial law in peacetime

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Short Parliament

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Called by Charles to get money. When they don’t give, he dissolves it

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Long Parliament

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Charles needs money again. Triennial act (parliament every 3 yrs), Executes Laud, parliament can’t be dissolved without its consent, tries to arrest several House of Commons members, civil wars start.

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Forced Loans

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How charles gets money w/p parliament. Makes people give him money, if they don’t they are arrested

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Impositions

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Nobles have to pay taxes, and for their positions (James I and Duke of Buckingham)

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English Civil War

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Charles vs house of Commons
Commons wins, w/ cromwells army
Charles executed by rump parliament

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Oliver Cromwell

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Raises army against charles. Keeps army after war is over, becomes lord protector of england. Forces parliament to his will.

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Archbishop William Laud

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Executed by Parliament for causing unrest: imposing BCP on scotland

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Scottish Rebellion

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Scots don’t want anglicanism, BCP, Charles tries to force it

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Rump Parliament

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Created by Cromwell. Only the House of Commons

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New Model Army

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Cromwell’s army. Is not disbanded after civil war, but instead used for Cromwell to rule england as Lord Protector

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Trial of King Charles I

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By Rump Parliament. Executed for treason.

Other countries appalled by people executing their own king.

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Puritan Commonwealth

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Cromwell’s protectorate. Strict puritan laws, although Anglicanism is still allowed. House of Lords dissolved.

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The protectorate

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Cromwell’s kingdom

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The Lord Protector

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Cromwell

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The Interregnum

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Between the Kings

Cromwell’s ruling period b/w Charles I and James II

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The Restoration

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Charles II’s reign
Brings things back to how they were before Cromwell
Digs up cromwell’s body, hangs it

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Treaty of Dover

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England and France vs. Netherlands

Louis pays Charles to cinvert, but he doesn’t

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Test Act

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Must be Protestant if in government

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Glorious Revolution

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James II runs away, William of Orange and Mary invited to rule England by Parliament
They sign away many of the monarchy’s rights in order to have peace

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Traditional Liberties in England

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Free speech, trial by jury, king is under law, parliament can’t be dissolved w/o consent

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Act of Settlement

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English crown goes to German House of Hanover

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Bill of Rights

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Traditional liberties, limits monarchy, gives civil rights, catholics can’t be on throne

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Absolutism

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The king has all the power in the country. No parliament

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Thomas Hobbes

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Man is evil/chaotic/lawless. Needs laws and government to be moral.

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Bishop Bossuet

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Divine right king

King has similar power over the people that God has over man, deserves same respect

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Louis XIII

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Has 4 stillborn kids

Eventually has louis XIV

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Cardinal Richelieu

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Doesnt want Huguenots or nobles to get power

Starts intendant system(collect taxes, enforce laws, spy)

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Louis XIV

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Father dies when 5, Richelieu dies when 23
Almost killed in Fronde as a young boy. Terrified of it happening again.
Exercises massive control over the nobles(Versailles). Makes them feel like they have power without giving them any.
Makes france a world power
Gets into many unfundable wars near the end of his reign.

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Cardinal Mazarin

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Helps regent during Louis XIV’s childhood. Possibly her lover

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Intendents

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Set up by Richelieu

Collect taxes, spy, enforce law

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Fronde

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Nobles rebel against Louis XIII, Richelieu for taking away their power.
Inspires Louis XIV to control nobles

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Parlements

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French equivalent of Parliament, but far weaker

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Versailles

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Massive palace built by Louis XIV.
Symbol of control over nobles.
Wouldnt give nobles power unless they attended, had to pay to attend.
Spent all time trying to get favors rather than govern

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Jean-Baptiste Colbert

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Louis XIV’s brilliant financial minister. Got France to have one of the best economies in the world

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Jansenists

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Anti-Jesuits

St. Augustine, opposed royal and papal authority

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Revocation of Edict of Nantes

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Louis XIV revokes Edict of Nantes.

Drives out protestant rich up-and-coming merchants and new rich

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War of the Spanish Succession

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Louis’s grandson basically inherits Spain.
England, Holland, and HRE unite to keep France from getting too much power.
France has inadequate power to win, comes to a stalemate.

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The Sun King

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Louis’s nickname. Because of his majesty. He dressed up as Apollo at Versailles.

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I Am The State

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Louis is the supreme ruler. Has no nobles or Parliament.

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One King, One Law, One Faith

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Again, Louis is supreme over all other authority. Unity in the government and country

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