Term Flashcards
Court of star chamber
A royal court in which people had no legal rights.
Calvinist
A follower of the teachings of John Calvin, a leader of the Protestant reformation
Absolute monarchy
A king, queen, emperor, or empress with unlimited power
Ship money
In earlier times, coastal towns had to supply ships or give value in money. Charles the first made all towns and land owners pay ship money
Democracy
A government that is controlled by the people who live under it
Magma carta
The great charter which guaranteed the English people civil rights
Monarch
King or queen
Republic
A country without a monarch
Constitutional monarchy
Monarchy in which the monarch rules according to the constitution and laws of the nation
To colonize
To settle in and control the land of others
Guild
A medicinal association of craftsmen or tradesmen which upheld standards and it’s members
Protestant
Any Christian not belonging io the Roman Catholic or Orthodox Church
Church of England
Was the official church lead by the monarch
Test act
an act forbidding anyone except members of the Church of England from holding political office or entering the professions
Royal prerogative
Allowed a king to act outside the law in emergency