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24 Cards in this Set
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Elizabeth's death year
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1603
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James I
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took over after Elizabeth; since he followed the popular Elizabeth, people didn't really like him; constantly asked Parliament for money; head if COE; King James Bible; opposed Puritans(kicked some out of England) died in 1625
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Parliament
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a national representative body; Congress
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Charles
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son of James I; opposed Puritans as well; many conflicts with Parliament; married Henrietta Maria; asked Par. for money for a war between France and Spain; repeatedly dissolved Par.; tried to raise money on his own-forced landowners to pay loans, demanded billet, declared Martial Law; Petition of Right
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Church of England
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powerful; very strict and religious; violent
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King James Bible
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James I; translated the Bible into English; most popular English version; wrote it in a style like Shakespeare
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Henrietta Maria
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Catholic; married Charles; sister of Louis XIII;(but the people didn't like Catholic leaders... Bloody Mary?)
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dissolved
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got rid of
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billet
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room and board (James I...for his troops)
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Martial Law
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temporary military rule in an area that limits individual rights
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Petition of Right
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ESSAY?*** Limited power to Charles in 4 Ways:
-king wasn't allowed to collect taxes or force loans without Parliament's consent -king couldn't imprison someone without a cause -troops cannot be housed in private homes -king could not declare Martial Law unless the country was at war |
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"National Covenant"
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in Scotland; Calvinism stayed; people refused to convert to the Church of England
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"Short Parliament"
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When Parliament met for a short time
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"Long Parliament"
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It met for almost 20 year; determined to reduce power of Charles I; passed a law that said Parliament had to meet every 3 years
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Rump Parliament
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new gov.; state ruled by elect representatives; made decisions with overseas policies and English trade; kept asking Cromwell for money
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Commonwealth
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someone from the middle class
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Levelers
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group who wanted the vote for all men
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Navigation Act
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imports from English ships OR from the country producing the product
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Nineteen Propositions
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basically gave Parliament supreme power;monarchy couldn't do anything without Parliament's approval
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Cavaliers
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supporters of the monarchy; had a Calvary
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Roundheads
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Backed Parliament; short cropped hair; Oliver Cromwell
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Oliver Cromwell
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leader of the Roundheads
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Richard Cromwell
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son of Oliver Cromwell; unable to maintain the gov.
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Charles II
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son of Charles I
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