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Democracy
government by the people
Republic
a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote
Puritan
a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries advocated strict religious discipline
Constitutional Monarchy
a constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written, unwritten or blended constitution
Divine Rights of Kings
kings rule directly from God
Freedom of speech
The right to express any opinions without censorship or restraint
Petition of Rights
1628

The Petition of Right is a major English constitutional document that sets out specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing
speaker of the house
sat in the big chair and watched over the parliament
thomas hobbes
1 ruler only, no rights to the people, no rights to rebel
Jean Jaques Rousseau
courrputed by society, government is a contract between the people not government, people are equal
civil rights
The rights of citizens to political and social freedom and equality
civil war
A war between citizens of the same country.
protestant
Of, relating to, or belonging to any of the Protestant churches
seditious libel
Seditious libel was a criminal offence under English common law (ex: talking against the monarchy in a bad way)
John Locke
government is a contract between citizens and their ruler, right to rebel
voltair
freedom of thought is most important ie: i do not agree with a word you say, but i will defend to the death your right to say it
James I
he was king of scotland, he was not proper, made his own version of the bible was not liked very much
Charles I
not a very good leader he was easily swayed towards the ideas of taking money from the people in the kingdom to make an army, ignored the petition of right, his wife was Christian (which people didn’t like), and stormed into the house of commons with an army and took over the speakers chair and arrested 5 men that were in parliment (that’s how the civil war began)
pillory
locks head and hands in place made of wood
treason
The crime of betraying one's country, overthrow the government
glorious revolution
england wants a protistant king, james II daughter was protistant so she became queen
montesquieu
sharing political power
absolute monarchy
monarch exercises ultimate governing authority as head of state and head of government (ie: james I, charles I and james II tried but got kicked out)
Charles II
parliment basically didnt let him do anything, he bribed people of the parliment sometimes
magna carta
the great charter which allowed the english people certian civil rights
mace
represents the authority of the people
restoration
the monarch agreed to respect the petition of right
blue laws
strict laws, no dancing,no music
parliament
House of Lords, and the House of Commons
cavalier
came from nobel famalies to fight for the king and road horse back
roundhead
fought against king
james II
got ruled out and daughter became queen since she was protestant
tudor era
democratic tradishions accepted by elizabeth I
stuart era
beleived in the devine right of kings (absolute power)
archbishop laud
religious advisor to charles 1
enemy of puritanism
be-headed in the midst of civil war for being in kahootz w/ charles1