1. Stuart Absolutism
and the English Civil War

2. The Stuarts J I C I C II J II CROMWELL INTERREGNUM
Kings of England & Scotland ( )
STUART ABSOLUTISM
RESTORATION
James I
Charles I
Charles II
James II
CROMWELL
J I
C I
C II
J II
INTERREGNUM

3. Central Issues Enforcement of State Religion King’s Power to Tax
WHO is Sovereign?

4. James I
& James VI of Scotland
STUART ABSOLUTISM

5. James I
& James VI of Scotland
DIVINE RIGHT

6. Graham's Magazine, October 1845
“The Divine Right Of Kings” by Edgar Allen Poe
The only king by right divine Is Ellen King, and were she mine I'd strive for liberty no more, But hug the glorious chains I wore. Her bosom is an ivory throne, Where tyrant virtue reigns alone ; No subject vice dare interfere, To check the power that governs here. O! would she deign to rule my fate, I'd worship Kings and kingly state, And hold this maxim all life long, The King — my King — can do no wrong.
-The End-
Graham's Magazine, October 1845

7. First Permanent English Settlement in N. America (1607)
Jamestown Colony
First Permanent English Settlement in N. America
(1607)

8. Virginia Company Private Investment
Jamestown Colony
Virginia Company
Private Investment

9. d
Photo by Matt Brown

10. Anti-Catholic Holiday
The Gunpowder Plot
11/5
“Guy Fawkes Day”
Anti-Catholic Holiday

11. STATE RELIGION
CHURCH OF ENGLAND

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13. Everyone in England must belong to the Church of England.
RELIGIOUS UNIFORMITY
Everyone in England must belong to the Church of England.

14. The King James Bible (1611) “Authorized” Version People must read
the King’s Bible.
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16. Puritans and Separatists
English Calvinists
Puritans and Separatists
CoE “Too Catholic”
One Doctrine
Two Approaches

17. English Protestants SATISFIED Church of England Puritans ANGLICANS
CALVINISTS
Puritans
Separatists
PURIFY
SEPARATE

18. Another Snickers Feast

19. Charles I
MORE ABSOLUTISM

20. Charles I Coin

22. Ship Money
Charles used a tax that already existed for coastal cities and applied it to everyone.

23. Petition of Right
(1628)
A declaration of rights passed by Parliament in response to Charles’ abuses of power

24. Short Parliament Long Parliament
1640
Short Parliament
Long Parliament

25. Supporters of Long Parliament
1642–1651
English Civil War
CAVALIERS
ROUNDHEADS
Supporters of the King
Supporters of Long Parliament

26. English Civil War
1649
Charles I beheaded
END of Stuart Absolutism

28. INTERREGNUM Cromwell 1649–1660 Oliver Cromwell Military Dictatorship
“Between Kings”
Oliver Cromwell
“Lord Protector”
Military Dictatorship
Strict Puritanical Rule
Cromwell

29. Puritans Control Parliament
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30. Protestant Toleration
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31. De-Catholicising of the Anglican Church
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32. 12
DAYS
Art Credit: Xavier Romero-Frias

33. Christmas
Cromwell’s Parliament passed laws to restrict traditional celebrations of Christmas, which featured twelve days of feasting, drinking, and idleness.
Further Reading
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