English Civil War & Glorious Revolution Take Home Notes

7-2.4 English Civil War Causes and Course of War Charles I vs Parliament (1620s) Parliament wanted to make decisions on laws and further limit the kings power. They challenged divine right Parliament wanted more power but Charles I refused to let them meet. Locked them out of meeting for 11 years 11Year Tyranny They argued over raising taxes

John Hampden refused to pay an unfair ship tax John Hampden refused to pay an unfair ship tax. Found guilty and became a symbol of defiance. Charles I arrested Parliament members he saw as a threat, & people saw this as an attack CIVIL WAR BEGINS 1642

Royalists vs Parliamentarians People loyal to the king versus people loyal to Parliament Parliamentarians were led by Oliver Cromwell and his new army 1646 Charles I surrenders…. 1647 he escapes and was defeated again Charles I was put on trial and beheaded

Effects After the Civil War and Charles I was executed England needed new government Oliver Cromwell became ‘lord protector’ of England Charles II tried to invade and take over but failed

When Oliver Cromwell died in 1658 his son Richard followed him as leader Richard was not a good leader, he was unpopular and resigned after 8 months on the job Parliament needed a leader for England so they invited Charles II to become king in 1660 Richard Cromwell Charles II

7-2.4 Glorious Revolution Charles II dies with no children, his brother James II becomes king of England in 1685 James II was Catholic, Protestant leaders didn’t want a Catholic king James II daughter, Mary, was married to William of Orange from the Netherlands, and they were Protestant

Parliament will let William be king of England if he get rid of James II William and Mary came with an army and James II fled to France No war was fought, no blood was shed  William and Mary signed the English Bill of Rights in 1689 making England a Constitutional Monarchy, their power was limited

The English Bill of Rights guaranteed the protection of rights for the people Many limited governments are based off of them