The English Covil War Vocab Flashcards
Democracy
A government that is controlled by the people who live under it
Absolute monarchy
A king, queen, or empower with unlimited power
Bill of rights
The bill of rights was a legal document, that stated that the monarch was chosen by the parliament. It was signed by m.a.w.o.o they agreed to the bill and this bill made it clear that the parliament was a government of the country
Cavaliers
Cavaliers we Charles supporters during the civil war, they were also known as royalists. Came from noble families and used Rightt and riding.m
Civil war
Was a terrible war, people within a country fight each other. And even family members took diffrent sides. It was a big fight between Oliver Cromwell/ parliament and Charles the 1st
Constitutional monarchy
A monarchy in which the monarch rules according to the constitution and laws of the nation
DeVine right of kings
James was in the mind set that his powers came from God, that’s what Devine means, (comes from God) so since his powers came from God his decisions could not be questioned. That’s the Devine right if kings
Glorious revolution
The glorious revolution was James not geting his way and the country not being absolute any more. So for the first time the monarch was chosen by the parliament. M.w.o.o signed the bill of rights it made it clear that the parliament is the government of the country
Witch hunts
In the 17 century women who were out of the ordinary were considered witches and people went on witch hunts to find them. It became a profitable business. They would suck, execute, burn, door them
Archbishop laud
In the time of trouble when Charles was needing money, lord Stanford and archbishop lead were tryin to help Chalres bring the country into royal control. Laud made some very bad Ideas, as a result puritans violently attacked churches and trashed many other things
Magma carts
The great charter which Garenteed the English people certain civil rights
Petition of right
The petition of right is a big constitutional document that sets out specific librities of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing
Puritans
They were a group of English reformed Protestants in the 16-17 century who wanted to purify the Church of England from the Catholic practices. They wanted churches to be completely independent of one another. We’re republican and wanted to end the monarchy
Republic
A country without a monarch
Roundheads
During the civil war Oliver cromwells new model army, his troops were called the round heads. Because they cut there hair short
Rump parliament
When rebellions broke out in support of the king the parliamentary army sent colonel pride to drive the 143 pres station members out of parliament. So it became the “rump parliament”
Ship money
In the earlier times coastal towns had to supply the king with ships, or their value in money. Charles I made all towns and landowners lay ship money
Court of star chamber
A royal court in which no people had no legal rights
The restoration
Genral monk called for a new parliament, with Charles as King, the new parliament restored having a monarchy.
Test act
An act forbidding anyone except members of the Church of England from holding political office or entering the professions
Tunnage and poundage
A customs duty or tax collected on the tons and pounds of goods coming into or leaving the country
James the 1
Charles the first father, James was now as a wisest fool in christen town, he was a tyrant he wrought a book called book of sports a games and humour book, and he wanted to bring the driven right if kings back.
Roundheads
During the civil war Oliver cromwells new model army, his troops were called the round heads. Because they cut there hair short
Rump parliament
When rebellions broke out in support of the king the parliamentary army sent colonel pride to drive the 143 pres station members out of parliament. So it became the “rump parliament”
Ship money
In the earlier times coastal towns had to supply the king with ships, or their value in money. Charles I made all towns and landowners lay ship money
Court of star chamber
A royal court in which no people had no legal rights
The restoration
Genral monk called for a new parliament, with Charles as King, the new parliament restored having a monarchy.
Test act
An act forbidding anyone except members of the Church of England from holding political office or entering the professions
Tunnage and poundage
A customs duty or tax collected on the tons and pounds of goods coming into or leaving the country
James the 1
Charles the first father, James was now as a wisest fool in christen town, he was a tyrant he wrought a book called book of sports a games and humour book, and he wanted to bring the driven right if kings back.
How did Oliver Cromwell become a dictate
In inraldn Cromwell pursed a brudal campaign against the Irish. When the city resisted cromwells soldiers massacred its entire garrison. All Catholic landowners in the north of Ireland were forced remove there lands. Northern Ireland was resettled with English And Scottish Protestants making stronghold of Protestants Ireland, Cromwell had taken over
