1. The English Monarchy Chapter 10 Sec 4

2. The House of Tutor England went through a few rulers before Elizabeth I. –Henry VII, VIII, Edward IV. –Each of these lead the Church of England (Anglican). –Bloody Mary tried to return England to Catholicism. Burnt more than 300 at the stake. Failed to destroy the Church of England

3. Elizabeth and the Spanish Armada Queen Elizabeth had no children to inherit the throne. –Mary queen of Scot was the closest heir to take over. She was catholic. Angered many in England. Mary was imprisoned and later beheaded by Elizabeth. Phillip King of Spain, planned for an invasion to dethrone Elizabeth. –In 1588, the Spanish Armada left to invade England. –Was defeated by smaller, swifter moving British ships. –England was safe.

4. Religious Problem with the Puritans A Group called the Puritans were angry at the Anglicans. –Didn’t like that the Church of England was similar to Catholicism. –Elizabeth persecuted not only the Catholics but also the non- Anglicans(Purians). –The Puritans were unhappy with the policies

5. Parliament The Parliament included representation from the entire country. –It was viewed as a check on the monarchy. –It was made of two houses. The House of Commons –Which was made up the Gentry (landowners) and Burgesses (merchants) –These two groups were very powerful and the king had to respect their power. The House of Lords –Included the Nobles and the Clergy. –On the side of the king for the most part.

6. King James I The son of Mary Queen of Scots became King of England. (James I) James was from the Stuart Family He was a strong supporter of the Anglican Church. –Wrote the King James Version of the Bible. He had an uneasy relationship with Parliament. –The Puritans would oppose most of his programs. –James had to gain money other ways. Selling titles, granting monopolies This angered many Englishmen and would lead to problem for his son, Charles I.