GLORIOUS REVOLUTION
BACKGROUND 1215 - King John forced to sign the Magna Carta, agreeing to obey laws & consult with Parliament (legislature = make laws) Magna Carta Video 1603 Queen Elizabeth dies James I is King (absolute monarch) dissolves (gets rid of) Parliament raises taxes, wages war, persecutes Puritans (those who want to purify the Anglican Church of Catholic influences)
CHARLES i 1625 - inherits throne & rules without Parliament 1628 - Charles needs $$ from Parliament for wars with Spain & France forced to sign Petition of Right monarch cannot raise taxes without Parliament’s consent monarch cannot imprison people without just cause 1629 - he dissolves Parliament again
ENGLAND’S CIVIL WAR 1641 - Scotland threatens to invade England & Charles needs $ again Parliament tries to limit power conflict erupts Civil War Royalist/Cavaliers support King Charles Roundheads – opposition army – leader is Oliver Cromwell 1649 - Roundheads bring Charles to trial for treason & execute him
THE REIGN OF OLIVER CROMWELL Cromwell becomes military ruler of England (abolishes monarchy) Puritan Morality: passes strict laws against “sinful” acts (closes theatres, outlaws gambling /dancing, bans books, etc.) crushes rebellion in Ireland & takes land for own soldiers religious toleration for everyone except Catholics (Ireland) 1658 - Cromwell dies & new Parliament invites Charles II to rule as King “RESTORATION”
HABEAS CORPUS Definition: anyone accused of a crime would appear before a judge & either be released to given a trial by jury and cannot be held in prison indefinitely 1685 - Charles II dies James II is King (his brother)
James ii and the glorious revolution He suspends laws, abuses power, appoints Catholics to government office Parliament invites Mary (daughter of James II) & William to take down James and rule England James II agrees NO BLOODSHED = GLORIOUS REVOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY ARE ESTABLISHED! ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS 1689 - BILL OF RIGHTS & CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY ARE ESTABLISHED! limited monarchy shares power w/Parliament (more government, less royal/absolute power) individual freedoms (including habeas corpus) guaranteed House of Commons has “power of purse”