World History; Ch 17/18 Eng Rev MAKE UP
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What family line did Elizabeth I follow? | Tudor |
| What 2 major things did Elizabeth I accomplish? | persevered unity and stability established rights of monarchs |
| What family line began after Elizabeth I's death? | Stuarts |
| What were the accomplishments of James I? | writes King James version of the Bible marries son off to Spanish Princess |
| How is the English Parliament organized? | 1. house of lords 2. house of commons |
| What problems did James I face as the English King? | quarreled with parliament over money, religion, and foreign policy |
| What is meant by the term "Divine Right of Kings"? | belief that God specifically chose someone to be the king |
| Who succeeded James I? | Charles I |
| What was Charles relationship with the Parliament? | quarreled with parliament over money, religion, and foreign policy |
| What was Charles' relationship with the church? | .... |
| What was the major accomplishment of the Long Parliament? | Triennal Act - Parliament must meet every 3 years |
| Who fought the English Civil War? Leaders? | Cavaliers: kings supporters mounted on horses Round Heads: Parliament supporters, cut hair; reject aristocrats |
| Who was Oliver Cromwell? | led the Cavaliers and Charles was captured, put on trial, and executed |
| What was Cromwell's relationship to the Parliament? | was originally a member; when he became Lord Protector, he became a dictator |
| How did the reign of Charles II differ from Charles I? | Charles II never dissolved the Parliament |
| 2 political parties of England and their beliefs | Whigs: support Parliament and other Prot. Churches Tories: support king and Anglican Church |
| Habeas Corpus Act | this Eng. law made it illegal for a person to be held in jail without a fair trial |
| Glorious Revolution | created a Limited Monarch; when James fled the country |
| How did William and Mary come to British Throne? | Parliament secretly asked them to be the leaders James II run out of power |
| What made James II lose his power? | He was a Catholic |
| Charles II's nickname | Merry Monarch |
| 3 provisions of the English Bill of Rights | 1. king may not suspend laws or free subjects from obeying laws 2. may not levy taxes without parliaments consent 3. may not interfere in parliamentary elections |
| Act of Toleration | all except Catholics can attend religious services |
| What was the Act of Settlement passed? | one must be of the Anglican Faith (Church of England) to be the monarch |
| Act of Union | Eng and Scotland join together to form the United Kingdom |
| Dynasty that succeeded the Stuarts | Hanover |
| 3 developments affected constitutional government in England | 1. political parties 2. cabinet 3. prime minister |
| What is the chief spokesman to English Cabinet called? | Prime Minister |
| What was the first Prime Minister? | Robert Wapole |
| Who makes up the British Cabinet? | the major party in office |
| Exclusion Act | tried to prevent James from ascending throne |
| What was the petition of Right? | under this law, the power of Charles I was limited |
| ESSAY: Why did the English Puritans attack Anglican Churches? | look on handout |
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