Divine Right (Absolute Authority) vs. Constitutional Government English Civil War 1642-1651
Tudor Family Henry VIII 1491-1547 (Reign, 1509-1547) Most significant action – “Act of Supremacy”
Tudor Family Queen Elizabeth I 1533-1603 (Reign, 1558-1603) Ruled for 44 years: Economic growth Spanish Armada (1588) Cultural growth, “Shakespeare” & “Christopher Marlowe” (Globe Theater)
Stuart Family Mary, Queen of Scots Forced to abdicate throne of Scotland in 1567 and executed for treason in 1587. Staunchly Catholic!! Her son, James VI (of Scotland) became …
James I of England 1567-1625 (King of Scotland) 1603-1625 (King of England) “King James Bible” (1611) Disagreed w/ Parliament … Taxes Divine Right Foreign Policy
Divine Right (Absolute Authority) vs. Constitutional Government https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNi9YzBhL4s ** Why the Civil War? Thomas Hobbes & “Social Contract” John Locke & “Natural Rights” VS
Charles I of England 1625-1649 (King of England) Forced to sign “Petition of Rights” (1628) Protections … “Long Parliament” (1640-1653)
English Civil War, 1642 -1651 Cavaliers … Roundheads … Oliver Cromwell … Battle of Naseby (1645) … Siege of Newark (1646) … “Lord Protector” basically a dictator (1653)
Execution of Charles I (1649) - Jan. 30, 1649 …
“Glorious Revolution” (1688) Bloodless revolution English Bill of Rights (1689) Parliament will have supreme authority Limits powers of monarchy Elections Freedom of speech Right to “bear arms”