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England
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Elizabeth I Renaissance Restored Anglican Church (Protestantism) Beat Spanish Armada Debt James I took over –King of Scotland & England
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Charles I James I son Needed $, Parliament said no Got rid of Parliament Needed $ Lets Make a deal “Petition of Rights” –Due cause –No quartering of soldiers –Consent for taxes –Signed it and ignored it, got rid of Parliament AGAIN Forced Anglican on Puritans Made a lot of people mad Riots Went to N. England and formed an army
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Civil War-Cromwell 1642-1649 King vs. Parliament Cavaliers / Royalists vs. Roundheads / Cromwell Cromwell wins Trial for Charles I-beheaded Cromwell takes over –Military Dictator –Commonwealth –Abolish monarchy –Ireland attacked –Puritan values (No fun) –Died in 1660
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Restoration of Charles II Charles I son Restored fun, women acting Anglican No Heir Habeas Corpus-judge & trial or set free Had brother (James II- Catholic) Parliament divided-first political parties Tories for hereditary even if Catholic Whigs for any non Catholic James II becomes king, a Catholic
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The Glorious Revolution James had a son & daughter Son was Catholic, daughter was Anglican Parliament asked daughter to overthrow her dad Daughter was Mary she had a husband named William of Orange William & Mary overthrow James in a bloodless “Glorious Revolution”
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Constitutional Monarchy William & Mary establish a constitutional monarchy Laws limit the monarch English Bill of Rights –No suspension of Parliament –No taxes without permission –Freedom of speech in Parliament –Right to petition w/o punishment –Established a Cabinet Walpole becomes first Prime Minister
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