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Constitutionalism

Constitutionalism. The Stuarts and the Decline of the English Monarchy Essential Skill: Gather and organize information and data. Background Information. Why is England Different? Island Religious Disunity Magna Carta Who has power (Parliament vs. King). Henry VIII (House Tudor).

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Constitutionalism

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  1. Constitutionalism The Stuarts and the Decline of the English Monarchy Essential Skill: Gather and organize information and data

  2. Background Information • Why is England Different? • Island • Religious Disunity • Magna Carta • Who has power (Parliament vs. King)

  3. Henry VIII (House Tudor) • Years: 1509-1547 • Religion: Catholic/ Anglican • Major Issues: • Forms Anglican Faith • Personality Issues • Long Term Significance

  4. Edward VI (House Tudor) • Years in Power: 1547-1553 • Religion: Anglican • Major Issues: • Sickly

  5. Mary Tudor (House Tudor) • Years in Power: 1553-1558 • Religion: Catholic • Major Issues: • Bloody Mary

  6. Elizabeth I (House Tudor) • Years in Power: 1558-1603 • Religion: Anglican • Major Issues: • Master of Working with Parliament • Virgin Queen • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMpigAUQt_4 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3Bq1h728X0

  7. The Stuarts and the Decline of the English Monarchy • Essential Skill: Gather and organize information and data

  8. James I (House Stuart) • Years in Power: 1603-1625 • Religion: Protestant but sympathetic to Catholics • Major Issues • First Stuart King • Scottish King for 35 yrs • Divine Right Monarchist • Taxes Illegally

  9. Charles I (House Stuart) • Years in Power: 1625-1649 • Religion: Anglican but married to Catholic and sympathetic to Catholics • Major Issues: • Divine Right Monarchist • Illegal Taxes • Petition of Right • Ruling without Parliament

  10. Civil War (1642-1649) • Charles marches with troops on Parliament to arrest radical Puritan Members • Cavaliers vs. Roundheads • New Model Army and Cromwell • Result?

  11. Oliver Cromwell (Interregum) • Years in Power: 1649-1658 • Religion: Puritan • Major Issues: • First 5 yrs= Commonwealth with Constitution • Next 5 yrs= Dictatorship

  12. Charles II (House Stuart) • Years in Power: 1660-1685 • Religion: Anglican • Major Issues: • Restoration of Stuarts (Had been in France) • Merry Monarch-defers to parliament • Parliament Gains Power

  13. James II (House Stuart) • Years in Power: 1685-1688 • Religion: Catholic • Major Issues: • Divine Right Monarchist • Has a Son!!!!

  14. Glorious Revolution • 1688 • Bloodless Revolution • William and Mary invited to come from Netherlands • James II flees to France • Before they take throne sign Bill of Rights

  15. Results • Constitutionalism • Parliament has authority • Protestantism Reigns • People have rights!

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