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Parliament forced Charles I to sign the |
Petition of Right |
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The English Civil War is also known as |
Puritan Revolution |
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Oliver Cromwell was the _____ ___________ of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1653 until his death in 1658. |
Lord Protector |
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The rule of Charles II from 1660 to 1685, in which the Stuart dynasty regained the English throne is known as the |
Restoration |
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The right of a prisoner to be brought before a judge and hear charges, was granted by Parliament in 1679. |
Habes Corpus |
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The overthrow of James II by William and Mary is known as |
the Glorious Revolution |
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With the consent of William and Mary, Parliament passed the |
English Bill of Rights
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A system of government in which the ruler serves as head of state and is subject to written laws, also known as a limited monarchy |
Constitutional Monarchy |
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Essentially a link between the monarchy and parliament, developed in the 18th century |
Cabinet |
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The kingdoms of England and Scotland were united as _____ _________ under the Acts of Union in 1707. |
Great Britain |
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Charles I |
-Absolute Monarch -Tried and executed -Dissolves parliament -Forced to recall parliament -Catholic |
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Oliver Cromwell |
-Member of parliament -Republic -Run by the people -Offered position of King, but he refused -Lord Protector |
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Charles II |
-Invited back to be King after Oliver died -When _______ returns, it becomes a limited monarch -Magna Carta - Petition of Rights -Now a constitutional monarchy -Executed |
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James II |
-Catholic King -Nobles → Invited William of Orange -“Glorious Revolution” |
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William and Mary |
Took over the throne |
