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Absolutism Leads to Revolution in England. Charles I Always needed money Parliament refused to give him money, so he dissolved it.

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1 Absolutism Leads to Revolution in England

2 Charles I Always needed money Parliament refused to give him money, so he dissolved it

3 Petition of Right Not imprison people without cause Not set taxes without consent of Parliament Not house soldiers in private homes No martial law in peace time

4 Significance of Petition Introduced the idea that the law was higher than the king Contradicted theories of absolute monarchs

5 Charles… Dissolved Parliament (refused to call it back in session) Ignored petition Raised taxes Forced religion

6 Next… Parliament passes laws to limit royal power Charles tries to arrest Parliament members (they escape) People from London stormed the palace

7 Finally… Charles fled to Northern England Raised an army of supporters

8 English Civil War Roundheads- – Oliver Cromwell- (new general) – New Model Army- defeated cavaliers – Captured Charles I, held him prisoner – Put him on trial, found him guilty of treason  EXECUTED

9 Significance? Revolutionary! 1 st time a monarch had been put on trial and EXECUTED by their own people


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