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49 Cards in this Set
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Abdicate |
to give up or renounce |
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Absolute Monarchy |
monarch with unlimited power |
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Ally |
to combine with for a special purpose |
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Blue Laws |
strict laws |
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Calvinist |
follower of teachings of John Calvin, a leader of Protestant Reformation |
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Church of England |
established Church in England that is headed by the monarch |
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Civil Rights |
rights of citizens |
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Civil War |
war between citizens of the same country |
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Colonize |
to settle in and control the land of others |
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Congregation |
agreement between people who gather for religious worship |
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Constitutional Monarchy |
monarchy where monarch rules according to the law of the nation and the constitution |
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Covenant |
agreement |
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Democracy |
form of government where the people under it control it, or is headed by a president |
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Guild |
medieval associations of craftsmen or tradesmen which upheld standards and protected it's members |
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Magna Carta |
Great Charter of Rights guaranteed English people certain civil rights |
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Militia |
citizens who're not regular soldiers but trained to serve in times of emergency |
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Presbyterians |
Protestant church governed by prebysters |
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Regicide |
participant in the killing of a king |
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Republic |
country without monarchs |
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Ship Money |
Ancient fee requiring citizens to pay money to supply warships for the navy |
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Test Act |
act forbidding anyone except members of Anglican Church from holding political office or entering professions |
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Title |
name showing rank and position in life |
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Tunnage and Poundage |
custom duty or tax collected on tons and pounds of goods coming into or leaving the country |
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Tyrant |
cruel or unjust ruler |
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Colonial |
nation that settles in and rules over the land of others |
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Compromise |
to settle a dispute with both sides giving up part of what they demand |
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Dissent |
to differ in opinion, disagree, refuse to conform to established church |
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Entrepreneurs |
person who runs a business, taking risks in order to make a profit |
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Gulf Stream |
warm ocean current flowing from the Gulf of Mexico north along the coast of the US |
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Inalienable |
unable to be taken or given away |
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Pillory |
device made of wooden board with holes for the head and arms, designed to ridicule publice offenders |
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Spanish Armada |
great fleet of ships sent by Spain in 1588 to invade England |
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Seditous Libel |
false and malicious statements |
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Billet |
to require homeowners to provide food and lodging for soldiers |
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Jury |
group of citizens that hears evidence during a trial |
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Parliament |
lawmaking body that exercises freedom of speech |
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Habeaus Corpos |
document that entitles a prisoner to a prompt statement of charges |
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Divine Right of Kings |
belief that monarchs are appointed by God and therefore only answerable to God for their actions |
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Satire |
written work that pokes fun at a person or people |
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Puritans |
believers in a strict moral code and simplicity in religious services |
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Royalists |
supporters of the king during the Civil War |
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Petition of Rights |
document that gave Parliament control of lawmaking |
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House of Common |
elected group of Parliament that has lawmaking powers |
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House of Lords |
part of Parliament reserved for nobility |
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Glorious Revolution/ Reformation |
event when the Parliament chose the monarch for the first time |
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Hysteria |
a state of uncontrolled excitement |
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to alienate |
to cause someone to become indifferent or hostile |
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Royalists |
supporters of king Charles I during the civil war |
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Cavaliers |
wealthy royalist supporters |
