Absolute Monarchy vs. Democracy England
Background Information England was ruled by the Tudors –Henry, Edward, Mary, Elizabeth These monarchs always worked with Parliament
King John helped to create Parliament Great Council------Parliament
Along Come the Stuarts Stuarts mess up the nice monarch-parliament relationship Stuarts could not keep down the rebellions
James I (1603) & Charles I (1625) Absolute Monarchs When Parliament won’t Give them $ they dissolves it In tolerate of political & religious opposition
Parliament is Back Charles I Signs the Petition of Rights Long Parliament Tried and executed Charles’ chief ministers
Called for the end of bishops Declared that Parliament could not be dissolved 1642 English Civil War erupts! VS