Term Flashcards

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Court of star chamber

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A royal court in which people had no legal rights.

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Calvinist

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A follower of the teachings of John Calvin, a leader of the Protestant reformation

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3
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Absolute monarchy

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A king, queen, emperor, or empress with unlimited power

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4
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Ship money

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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

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5
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Democracy

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A government that is controlled by the people who live under it

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6
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Magma carta

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The great charter which guaranteed the English people civil rights

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Monarch

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King or queen

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Republic

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A country without a monarch

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9
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Constitutional monarchy

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Monarchy in which the monarch rules according to the constitution and laws of the nation

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To colonize

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To settle in and control the land of others

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Guild

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A medicinal association of craftsmen or tradesmen which upheld standards and it’s members

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Protestant

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Any Christian not belonging io the Roman Catholic or Orthodox Church

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Church of England

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Was the official church lead by the monarch

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Test act

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an act forbidding
anyone except members
of the Church of England
from holding political
office or entering the
professions
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15
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Royal prerogative

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Allowed a king to act outside the law in emergency

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16
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Charles had how many troops

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500

17
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Who was at war

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Royalist and parliamentarians

18
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Presbyterians

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A Protestant church governed by presbyters

19
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Presbyterians believed in

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All churches should worship the same

Charles could reign with limits

20
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Puritans believed

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Churches should be totally independent

Wanted to end the monarch

21
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Prides purge

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Prides purge was Puritan spiders removed Presbyterians members from long parliament

22
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There’s only how many left in long parliament

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60 puritans

23
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What did the 60 puritans do to the king

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Arrest Charles and charge him with treason

24
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Treason

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Trying to over throw a king

25
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Rump parliament abolished

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The House of Lords and the monarchy

26
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Became what republic

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Common wealth

27
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Cromwell did what

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He grew weary rump parliament because it wouldn’t hold an election unless they kept their seat

He made him self the lord protector

28
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Cromwell did what after he made himself lord protector

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Locked out parliament, turfed out the guys he didn’t like and began the military dictatorship and he forced the blue laws

29
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parliament army

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New model army - Oliver c army

30
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Restoration

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Full parliament to vote back and Restore the monarchy and House of Lords, Charles came to be constitutional monarch got rid of blue laws Charles spread religious freedom parliament passed the test act on it and banned Catholic from running public office. Charles died and James became king he ignored the test act as tried to make divine kings happen again
James daughter got invited to become queen and king