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14 Cards in this Set
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Who is known as the greatest Tudor monarch?
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Elizabeth I
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What is bicameral?
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two houses
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What is Parliament?
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the bicameral legislative house of England
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What were the two houses of Parliament and what kind of people made up each?
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House of Lords - nobles & clergy
House of Commons - landowners & rich people |
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What dynasty came to power after Elizabeth I died with no heir?
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Stuart Dynasty
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Who was the first Stuart ruler?
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James I
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Who called whom the "wisest fool in Christendom"?
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Henry IV said that about James I
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What were James I's methods of raising money?
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1. sold titles of nobility
2. granted monopolies to companies 3. threatened rich people |
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What were James I's two major accomplishments?
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1. settling Jamestown (1607)
2. King James' version of the Bible |
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Why is Great Britain called Great Britain? Who was the cause of this?
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James I united Scotland and England
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Who signed the Petition of Right? What did it guarantee?
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Charles I; it guaranteed rights to citizens
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Whose methods did Charles I use for raising money?
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James I's, his dad
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What was the Court Star Chamber?
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a court with no jury that tried in secret
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What was Short Parliament?
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when Charles I brought back Par. for 3 weeks
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