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U5 L3 English Revolution: People's choice Flashcards

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Who was the eldest of Charles I’s two sons

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Charles II

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What was the difference between Charles II and James II’s view on Catholicism?

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C- sympathetic

J- openly Catholic

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3
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Why did Charles keep his opinions on Catholicism secret?

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because of intense English resentment towards Rome

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Knowing that Charles II’s brother, James II would succeed him, the House of Commons passed what? What did the House of Lords do?

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  • bill would’ve prevented a Roman Catholic from being Eng King
  • HOL rejected
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5
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Under King Charles II, what two groups was the Parliament divided into?

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(BOTH HAD EQUAL STRENGTH)

Tories and Whigs

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6
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When was the Habeas Corpus Act passed by Parliament?

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1679

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What did the Habeas Corpus Act state?

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  • arrested/imprisoned person must be brought to judge within 20 days
  • eliminating secret arrests and trials for king and govt enemies
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When did Charles II die, and James II came to the throne?

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1685

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9
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When did James II’s second wife give birth to a son?

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1688

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10
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To eliminate the the Catholic stuarts rule form continuing, who did the Parliament invite to rule England?

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  • William III of Holland

- (wife) Mary, Protestant daughter of James by his first wife

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11
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What was the Glorious Revolution?

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  • William came to Eng, James II fled to France

- no shots fired

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What was the document William and Mary had to sign before taking office? And when?

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1689 Bill of Rights

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What did the 1689 Bill of Rights provide?

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  • fair trials
  • free speech
  • protected citizen rights
  • protection form cruel treatment
  • increased Parliament power
  • king is subject to Parliament’s laws
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When was the Act of Toleration passed?

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1689

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What did the Act of Toleration provide?

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  • protection to non-Anglican Protestants

- allowing free worship

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What did the Act of Settlement contain?

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  • provision so Anne, Mary’s sister, would succeed William and Mary if they do not have own heirs
  • Anne unable- Sophia of Hanover, German Princess, Protestant granddaughter of James I, become queen
17
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The signing of the Bill of Rights in 1689 marked the end of what?

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English Revolution which began in 1603

18
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When the Bill of Rights was signed, and the English Revolution had ended, England changed form an Absolute monarchy to what?

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Constitutional monarchy

19
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What did the House of Lords consist of?

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clergy and selected nobles

20
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What did the House of Commons consist of?

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middle-class citizens

21
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Which class received little representation?

A

working class

22
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Who was more politically powerful, The of Commons or Lords?

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House of Commons

23
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What was William III’s chief interest?

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competing with Louis XIV in Euro affairs

24
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What were the wise decisions William III made?

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  • allows Parl to rule almost unopposed in domestic situations
  • selected wise advisors to help him make decisions
  • his ministers joined HOC
25
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What did the increase of Parliament’s power include?

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  • right to declare war
  • remove unworthy judges
  • throne power to veto Parliament acts faded
26
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Who was the last of the Stuart Rulers?

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Queen Anne

27
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Did Queen Anne have a child/heir?

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no

28
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Who came after Queen Anne?

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George I, son of Sophia of Hanover

29
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Who came after George I?

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George II, his son

30
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What was George I and George II’s attitudes toward ruling England?

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  • both German born
  • cared little about Britain’s domestic situation/affairs
  • leading to more Parliament power growth
31
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Who was Sir Robert Walpole? What was he recognized as?

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  • leader of Whig party in HOC

- first prime minister of England, resp for functions of govt

32
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Who is the true head of the English government today?

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prime minister

33
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What is the cabinet, and what do they do?

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  • part of the executive branch of govt

- advises PM on domestic and foreign affairs

34
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Who selects the cabinet?

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prime minister

35
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Who writes the speech for the king/queen to open each session of Parliament? What does it list?

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  • Cabinet

- laws they feel are important, need to be passed

36
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Who cared the most about England’s domestic affairs?

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Charles II

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