Vocabulary 1-17-17

Question 1

Charles I

Answer 1

1600-1649. King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1625-1649).

Question 2

Petition of rights

Answer 2

major English constitutional document that sets out specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing

Question 3

Long parliament

Answer 3

an English Parliament which lasted from 1640 until 1660.

Question 4

Short parliament

Answer 4

Parliament of England that sat from 13 April to 5 May 1640 during the reign of King Charles I of England, so called because it lasted only three weeks

Question 5

Cavaliers

Answer 5

a supporter of King Charles I in the English Civil War.

Question 6

Oliver Cromwell

Answer 6

an English military and political leader and later Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

Question 7

Commonwealth

Answer 7

an independent country or community, especially a democratic republic.

Question 8

Declaration of rights

Answer 8

document drafted in 1776 to proclaim the inherent rights of men, including the right to reform or abolish “inadequate” government.

Question 9

Monarchy

Answer 9

a form of government with a monarch at the head.

Question 10

Torries and Wigs

Answer 10

members of two opposing political parties or factions in England, particularly during the 18th century.