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23 Cards in this Set
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Parliament
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Legislature of England, progressivly limited the power of the English Monarch
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"habit of self-government"
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view the habit of governing ourselves as right
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Elizabeth I
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Last of Tutor family to rule england. Daughter of Henry the VIII. "absolute thrown power doesn't work" Recognized Parliament and compromised. "lets work together" She dies without a direct heir and passes to family of her cousins (Stuarts who ruled Scotland at the time)
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James Stuart/ James I
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Son is Charles I. Challenged british status quo. I think he was catholic?
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Charles I
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Son of James I, "closet Catholic" Assert crown authority over Parliament. He was caputred and beheaded in 1649
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English Civil War
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King & Catholics vs. Parliament & Protestants
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Oliver Cromwell
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Protectorate ( General who is in charge of "army"? dictator!
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Stuart Restoration
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When Charles II came back but promised to stay out of politics. Followed 11 yrs of Commonwealth of England
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Charles II
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Stuart Restoration. Held crown for 25 years then died. He was more of a symbol of English monarchy
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Navigation Acts
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Closed trading system between England and the colonies. Tarrifs, duties, levy for regulation of emprie (british have right to tax)
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mercantilism
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one party may benefit only at the expense of another. global volume of international trade is "unchangeable"
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James II
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Younger brother of Charles II. He is very open about catholocism and wants power. Marries spanish catholic princess and they have a SON (heir)
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divine right monarchy
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Power. "God's representatvie on earth, he put meon the thrown"
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Glorious Revolution
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James II will be overthrown. His daughter Mary is Protestant and hates James II. Marries William from Netherlands and they serve as constitutional monarchy. New bill of rights
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Whigs/Tories
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british political parties. Whigs- supported constitutional monarchys and role of aristocracy. Tories- supported stronger monarchy
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William and Mary
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Mary was James II's protestant daughter who married William and they served as constitutional monarchy
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constitutional monarchy
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monarch acts as head of state with parameters of constitution. shares power with parliament
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Bill of Rights
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It lays down limits on the powers of sovereign and sets out the rights of Parliament and rules for freedom of speech in Parliament, the requirement to regular elections to Parliament and the right to petition the monarch without fear of retribution
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Toleration Act
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Freedom of religion except for Catholics
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John Locke
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wrote Two Treatises on Government.
Philosopher: reject divine right. People at birth have natural rights (life, liberty, property) |
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contract theory of government
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John Locke. people have natural rights at birth????
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Robert Walpole
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First prime minister. Said dont mess with the colonies from the beginning.
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salutary neglect
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This policy allowed the enforcement of trade relations laws to be lenient. avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws that were suposed to keep colonies obediant to England
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