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73 Cards in this Set
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James I
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from Scotland
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James I
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first of Stuart dynasty
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James I
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brought the Presbyterian church
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James I
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against Tobacco
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James I
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1605 - Catholic plot to blow up king and Parliament
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James I
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Wrote the King James Bible
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Charles I
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1629 – ruled without Parliament for 11 years
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Charles I
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1640 – Parliament came back
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Charles I
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Civil War (1642) – Roundheads vs. Cavaliers
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Charles I
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1642 -1645 - Roundheads gained significant victories under Cromwell.
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Charles I
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1646 – King surrenders to Parliament.
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Charles I
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1647 – escapes from a Scottish prison and got an army together
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Charles I
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Battle of Preston (1648) – his army versus Parliament army.
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Charles I
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was put on trial and was executed in 1649
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Cromwell
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named Lord Protector
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Cromwell
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his son Richard was named Lord Protector
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Charles II
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gave amnesty to anyone who killed his father
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Charles II
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brought liberal attitude
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Charles II
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became a player
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Charles II
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Nell Gwynne = his mistress
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Charles II
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The plague killed him (1665- Plague hits London)
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Charles II
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1666 – great fire in London
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Charles II
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1667 – Dutch ships hit England.
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Charles II
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4/5 – of London burned down
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Charles II
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Christopher Wren – in charge of rebuilding London
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Charles II
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Observatory built in Greenwich
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Charles II
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Royal Society
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Charles II
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Arts flourished
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Charles II
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John Milton
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Charles II
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John Locke – England’s first philosopher
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Charles II
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1672 – all about modern currency
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Charles II
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1681 – first penny post
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James II
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converted to Catholicism
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James II
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1687 – declares the Declaration of Indulgence
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James II
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Threw bishops into jail.
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William III
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aka William of Orange
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William III
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1688 – The Great Rebellion
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William III
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Takes over with his wife Mary
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William III
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1684 - Mary dies of smallpox
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William III
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Act of Settlement – must be of Church of England to rule England
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Queen Anne
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Last Stuart queen
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Charles II
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John Locke – England’s first philosopher
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Charles II
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1672 – all about modern currency
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Charles II
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1681 – first penny post
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James II
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converted to Catholicism
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James II
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1687 – declares the Declaration of Indulgence
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James II
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Threw bishops into jail.
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William III
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aka William of Orange
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William III
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1688 – The Great Rebellion
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William III
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Takes over with his wife Mary
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William III
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1684 - Mary dies of smallpox
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William III
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Act of Settlement – must be of Church of England to rule England
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Queen Anne
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Last Stuart queen
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George I
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From Germany
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George I
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From the House of Hanover
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George I
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Remnants of Stuart family are currently in France
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George I
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Kept England from Popery or Catholicism
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James III
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Old Pretender
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James III
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Tried to overthrow George I
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James III
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1715 – Scottish uprisings
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George II
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despised father
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George II
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when he was prince of Wales, he tried to proclaim himself monarch.
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George II
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Young Pretender = Bonny Prince Charlie
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George II
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1745 – Scottish invasion of England.
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George II
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Last monarch to be present on a battlefield
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George II
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Hates son Frederick
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George III
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Frederick’s son
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George III
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1773 – Boston Tea Party
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George III
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1775 – first skirmish at Lexington
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George III
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1789 – French Revolution
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George III
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Napoleon comes into power
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George III
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England’s greatest battle at Traflagar
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George III
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Had periods of insanity
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