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15 Cards in this Set
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In 1688, Parliament gave the crown to James II's Protestant daughter, Mary II, and her Protestant husband, William III, as joint rulers rather than to James II's Catholic son. It was a bloodless and "glorious" transfer to Power.
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Glorious Revolution
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King George II's chief minister until 1742 who worked for peace. He strengthened the role of Britian's cabinet and stabilized the political landscape, earning him the label as the first English "Prime Minister."
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Robert Walpole
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1689 document declaring Parliament would choose who ruled England, that the ruler could not tax without Parliamentary consent, that the ruler could no suspend Parliament, that the ruler was subject to all laws, that Parliament was to meet frequently, The MPs were guaranteed freedom of speech, and that cruel and unusual punisment was illegal.
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English Bill of Rights
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Law that granted some religious freedoms to Protestants who had separated from the Anglican Church.
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Toleration Act
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Protected people from arbitrary arrest and imprisonment -- the arrested must have a specific charge and must be brought before a judge.
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Habeas Corpus Act
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Though retaining the role of head of state, the monarch in this government must consult with Parliament.
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Limited Constitutional Monarchy
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English philosopher, author of "Leviathan"
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Thomas Hobbes
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Stuart son of Charles I, ruler of England from 1660-1685.
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Charles II
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United England & Scotland creating Great Britain and abolishing the Scottish Parliament
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Act of Union (1701)
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Queen Anne survived her children (she had 17, give or take a few)leaving the English throne to her great-grandson, George I (who was German)
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Hanoverian Succession
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Law stating that is William III died with no heir, Anne would assume the throne in order to assure Protestant rule in England
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Act of Settlement (1701)
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English philosopher who believed in our natural rights to life, equality, property & the Social Contract theory of government. Wrote "Two Treatises of Government"
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John Locke
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This Anglican group _____ believed in a hereditary monarchy, so they supported allowing Charles II's Catholic brother, James, to become king. The group _____ opposed this because of his Catholicism and absolutism.
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Tories & Whigs
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This occured when Parliament invited Charles I's son to return to England to rule & end Cromwell's republic.
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The Restoration
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Cromwell's attempt to create the first written English constitution & provide landowners the right to elect members of Parliament (MPs)
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Institute of Government of 1653
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