1. The Triumph of Parliament in England
Essential Question: What rights do people earn through government documents?
Today’s lObjectives
- review absolutism review history of England English Civil War - Glorious Revolution - English Bill of Rights - Our democracy
Do Now: The following is page
from a student handbook.
What rights are given?
What rights are taken away?

2. History of England 1066 William the Conqueror takes over
1215 Magna Carta limits the power of the crown
1534 Henry VIII breaks from the Catholic Church
All three Henry’s children rule England
1603 James I comes to power
1625 Charles I comes to power
Tudors: believed in divine right yet recognized the value of good relations with Parliament
Stuarts: believed in divine right but clashed with Parliament

3. Reign of Charles I Political disputes moved to the battlefield
Cavalier
Roundhead
Alienated Puritans
Only called Parliament together when he needed money
Attempted to arrest members of the House of Commons
English Civil War *
( )Conflict soon lead to civil war between the King and Parliament
Political disputes moved to the battlefield
Cavaliers: Wealthy nobles for the king
Roundheads: Working class people for the Parliament headed by Oliver Cromwell

4. Establishment of the Commonwealth
Parliament eventually put the king on trial and beheaded him
The message: No ruler could claim absolute power and ignore the rule of law
After the execution of Charles I, the House of Commons abolished the monarchy, the House of Lords, and the official Church of England.
It declared England a democratic- republic, known as the Commonwealth, under the leadership of Oliver Cromwell.

5. Glorious Revolution
Many people (especially the Cavaliers) were unhappy with Cromwell’s rule
When Cromwell died, the monarchy was restored
Once again, people were unhappy with Charles II and his brother James II
Parliamentary leaders invited William and Mary to become rulers of England.
When William and Mary landed in England, James II fled to France.
This bloodless overthrow of a king became known as the Glorious Revolution.

6. But there’s a catch…..
Before they could be crowned, William and Mary had to accept the English Bill of Rights, which:
ensured superiority of Parliament over the monarchy.
gave the House of Commons “power of the purse.”
prohibited a monarch from interfering with Parliament.
barred any Roman Catholic from sitting on the throne.
restated the rights of English citizens.
The Glorious Revolution did not create democracy, but a type of government called limited monarchy, in which a constitution or legislative body limits the monarch’s powers.