1. Absolute Monarchy vs. Democracy England

2. Background Information 1485-1603 England was ruled by the Tudors –Henry, Edward, Mary, Elizabeth These monarchs always worked with Parliament

3. King John helped to create Parliament Great Council------Parliament

4. Along Come the Stuarts Stuarts mess up the nice monarch-parliament relationship Stuarts could not keep down the rebellions

5. James I (1603) & Charles I (1625) Absolute Monarchs When Parliament won’t Give them $ they dissolves it In tolerate of political & religious opposition

6. Parliament is Back Charles I Signs the Petition of Rights Long Parliament Tried and executed Charles’ chief ministers

7. Called for the end of bishops Declared that Parliament could not be dissolved 1642 English Civil War erupts! VS