Triumph of Parliament in England World History and Geography

Tudor Dynasty Tudors ruled England from 1485-1603: 118 years! They widely recognized the value of __________ When Henry VII cut ties with the ____________, Parliament placed him as the head of the Church of England The king had to seek approval from Parliament to levy taxes and to get money to use for wars Though Henry had to consult Parliament, it usually voted as his agents instructed; ______________.

The Stuarts The _______ reign ended in 1603 when Elizabeth I died without an heir. Her cousin, a _______ came into power. The Stuarts were not as popular as the Tudors nor as ___________________with Parliament. The Stuarts wanted to be _______________!

When the king wants absolute power Stuarts against Parliament James I: First __________ in power Clashed with Parliament about divine right, money, and foreign policy When Parliament wanted to discuss foreign policy over voting funds, he dissolved Parliament and collected ____________ Leaders in the _____________opposed his claim to absolute power James also clashed with _________ who wanted to remove Catholic practices from Church of England

Charles I Acted like dad (James I), behaved like an _________________ Summoned Parliament to _____________in 1628 Parliament forced him to sign the ___________, which ______________ the king from raising taxes without consent of Parliament. Charles signed it but then dissolved Parliament and ignored the ________________________. During these 11 years, he created bitter enemies in England

Puritans don’t like Charles Archbishop William Laud, Charles’s appointee, tried to force clergy to follow strictly the ___________of the Church of England. He ___________ or dismissed those who resisted. Not a great way to make friends there, Charles!

The Long Parliament The Long Parliament _________ Summoned in 1640 by Charles to get money to fight a __________against Calvinists in ___________. When it met, Parliament launched its own _________. It tried and executed Charles’s chief ministers, including Laud. It then declared that Parliament could no longer be dissolved without its permission. THIS CAUSES A __________IN ENGLAND!

English Civil War 1642-1649 (seven years) Supporters of Charles were called “___________” Wealthy __________ with military experience _____________________were called “Roundheads” Country gentry, town-dwellers, Puritan clergy Led by ________________ In 1649, the Roundheads __________________ Charles I. The first time a European king was executed by its own people For the next ten years, ________________. It was ruled by the House of Commons under a republic known as “________________________”

Charles II _____________ of Charles II rose up and retook the throne in 1660. Charles II was young and a very popular leader He reopened theaters and taverns that were closed under the Commonwealth He accepted the _______ __________ that Charles I had signed but ignored.

The Glorious Revolution Charles’s brother James II became _________ and was not liked. He wanted to restore the ______________ in England. This caused Parliament to invited James’s protestant daughter, Mary, and her Dutch Protestant husband, William III to become ____________________. When their army arrived in England in 1688, James II ________________ and the two took power. William and Mary become King and Queen in 1688

Limits on Royal Power The _______________ensured the superiority of Parliament over the monarch It required the king to summon Parliament regularly and gave the House of Commons the “____________________” A king/queen could no longer interfere in the meeting of Parliament or suspend laws It also barred any ____________ from being king of England England became a _______________: A government in which a constitution or legislative body limits the monarch’s power.

What is the difference between an Absolute Monarchy and a Limited Monarchy? Take a few minutes minutes and answer this question.