The Glorious Revolution In England Reminder: words in RED do NOT need to be written down!

Create this chart (use about 1/2 the page) Elizabeth leads England as a limited Monarch What do James I and Charles I do? _______ How are James II and Charles II different ? _______ What would John Locke recomm- end? _______ They follow Locke’s advice G_____ R_____ starts Why is it glorious ?

Think about…  Why do people revolt?  What are some ways people revolt against their government?  What are the results of revolution?

Queen Elizabeth I ( )  Mother of the people  Believed in Divine Right  Was a limited Monarch

Who were James I and Charles I?  Both were Absolute Monarchs of England How did they become Absolute monarchs? James I James 1 (nephew of Elizabeth) Charles I (son of James)

James I of England  Elizabeth was followed to the throne by James VI of Scotland (her nephew), who became James I of England. The King James Bible.  1611: the King James version of the Holy Bible was issued  7 years of labor by the best translators and theological minds of the day.  It remained the authoritative, though not necessarily accurate, version of the Bible for centuries.

Charles 1 of England  Charles I (son of James) is not getting what he wants starts a Civil war with Parliament and is beheaded

What happens next?  RESTORATION-1660 Charles II (Son of Charles I) returns to the throne (works with Parliament)  Seems good at first, then he rejects and dissolves Parliament  Dies without a son…  His brother James II becomes King (Divine Right). He is Catholic  Why might a Catholic King be a problem?

William and Mary =New hope for England!  William and Mary of Orange agree to rule and the Glorious Revolution starts!  They agree  GLORIOUS REVOLUTION starts!  Why might it be called “Glorious”?

On the bottom half of your notes, write these questions and leave space to answer!  What were some of the results of the Glorious Revolution?  What is a constitutional monarchy?  What are some things that might change in Europe when Absolute Monarchs lose power?  What are 2-3 things the English Bill of rights stated?

 As we go through the next few slides, you don’t need to write everything down, just write down the info that answers your 4 questions!

Results of the Glorious Revolution  Mary & William agree to be partners with Parliament They create: Constitutional Monarchy England no longer has an absolute monarch Parliament gets rid of the idea of “Divine Right”

English Bill of Rights (1689) The King: Cannot create laws Cannot tax unfairly Cannot interfere with freedom of speech in Parliament Can not give a penalty for a citizen complaining Will have limited powers  Must share powers with the other branches

Answer these as a class:  King was not protecting the peoples rights and they thought he should be overthrown. Which Enlightenment Thinker would support this?  Parliament makes laws, king enforces them. No one group has all of the power. Which Enlightenment Thinker would support this?  Freedom of Speech is necessary. Which Enlightenment Thinker would support this?

 King was not protecting the peoples rights and they thought he should be overthrown. Which Enlightenment Thinker would support this?

Locke said—Peoples Natural Rights were being ignored…therefore they should have a revolution

 Parliament makes laws, king enforces them. No one group has all of the power. Which Enlightenment Thinker would support this?

Montesquieu—Separation of Powers

 Freedom of Speech is necessary. Which Enlightenment Thinker would support this?

Voltaire and Locke (Natural Rights and Liberty)

 King was not protecting the peoples rights and they thought he should be overthrown. Which Enlightenment Thinker would support this? Locke said—Peoples Natural Rights were being ignored…therefore they should have a revolution  Parliament makes laws, king enforces them. No one group has all of the power. Which Enlightenment Thinker would support this? Montesquieu—Separation of Powers  Freedom of Speech is necessary. Which Enlightenment Thinker would support this? Voltaire and Locke (Natural Rights and Liberty)

 Don’t forget to add a summary to the end of your Cornell notes (1 paragraph, about 3-5 sentences!)