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Parliament Triumphs in England Ch. 4 Sec. 3 1
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1485-1603 Tutors ruled England Believed in Divine Right Henry used Parliament when he broke from the Church Henry went to Parliament for money and many times to raise taxes Tutors Work with Parliament 2
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English Civil War Last of Tutors (Elizabeth I) passed away- throne goes to Stuart monarchs- James I James I agreed to rule under English law, but quickly started lecturing about “Divine Right” James would dissolve parliament and collect taxes on his own 1625: Charles I followed his father Imprisoned foes without trial Needed taxes- summoned parliament- forced to sign “Petition of Rights” Revolution begins 3
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James I Charles I 4
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Charles I Cont. He dismissed Parliament and ruled without them Then needed their help and summoned parliament 1640: The Long Parliament Greatest political revolution in English history Parliament could not be dissolved without its own consent Revolution continues 5
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Cavalier Roundhead Cavaliers vs Roundheads Cavaliers- Charles I; wealthy nobles Roundheads- Oliver Cromwell; town-dwellers, clergy 6
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Charles I at mercy of Parliament was put on trial and executed – “tyrant, traitor, murderer, & public enemy” Cromwell and the Commonwealth Cromwell declared England a Republic known as the Commonwealth and ruled as military dictator Became a Puritan society- Catholics could be killed on the spot Commonwealth ended with death of Cromwell- Charles II returned from exile to take the throne End of Century of Revolutionary 7
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Well liked/popular ruler Reopened theaters Reestablished Church of England but encouraged toleration Accepted Petition of Right but shared his father’s view of absolute monarchy- secretly had Catholic sympathies Charles II 9
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Charles II’s brother James II took over the throne 1685 - not well liked among English- openly Catholic Parliament asks James’s daughter, Mary and husband (William III) to become rulers of England With their arrival- James II fled to France Bloodless overthrow- Glorious Revolution Mary and Will had to accept English Bill of Rights before being crowned England’s Glorious Revolution 11
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Glorious Revolution Charles II William and Mary 12
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Ensured superiority of Parliament over monarchy Required monarchy to summon Parliament regularly Gave House of Commons “power of the purse” Barred any Roman Catholic from inheriting the throne It created a limited monarchy Evolves into a Constitutional Monarchy- political parties, the cabinet, and the offices of the Prime Minister Constitutional Monarchy idea spread to the Americas with two parties and a cabinet English Bill of Rights 13
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Development of Constitutional Government - a government whose power is defined and limited by law 3 new institutions arose: Political parties (1600s) - Tories and Whigs The cabinet (1700s) – named after small room they met in Office of Prime Minister - head of cabinet/ became chief official of British government In time- prime minister exceeded power of monarch Constitutional Monarchy 14
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