Lecture 17: Politics and the State Flashcards
1
Q
How did the Stuart monarchs alienate parliament?
A
by selling titles for money rather than convening parliament
2
Q
What were the two sides of the English civil war?
A
Charles Stuart vs Parliament
3
Q
Why did the parliament have the upper hand in the civil war?
A
They had the support of the wealthy middle and lower classes as well as most nobles
4
Q
What was the Restoration?
A
the reinstatement of Charles II after the commonwealth period under Cromwell
5
Q
What were the Tories for?
A
the monarchy
6
Q
What were the Whigs for?
A
the parliament
7
Q
What happened during the glorious revolution?
A
Mary and William of Orange came to England and were given the throne on the condition of a constitutional monarchy with the elites being co-opted
