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Triumph of Parliament in England

Triumph of Parliament in England. Section 3. The Tudors and Parliament. Tudor DYNASTY rules England from 1485-1603 Henry VIII, Elizabeth I Parliament = Represent the People Kings need $$$$, ask Parliament for money Wars = $$$ Needed new taxes, needs approval of Parliament.

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Triumph of Parliament in England

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  1. Triumph of Parliament in England Section 3

  2. The Tudors and Parliament • Tudor DYNASTY rules England from 1485-1603 • Henry VIII, Elizabeth I • Parliament = Represent the People • Kings need $$$$, ask Parliament for money • Wars = $$$ • Needed new taxes, needs approval of Parliament

  3. The Early Stuarts • Elizabeth dies w/o heir • Goes to Stuart family (ruled Scotland) • English people/Parliament disliked Stuarts • Century of Revolution

  4. The Royal Challenge • First Stuart monarch= James I • Divine Right: did not have to listen to anyone but GOD • $$$ for lavish court and wars • King clashed with Parliament • Dissolved Parliament and collected own tax • Dissenters (Protestants other than the Church of England) vsJames I

  5. Parliament Responds • Next king, Charles I • Needed more $$$, brought back Parliament • Forced to sign Petition of Right • Limited powers of king (no taxes without Parliament and imprisoning w/o cause) • Signed petition then disbanded them • Tried to impose Anglican prayer in Scotland  revolt

  6. The Long Parliament • Political revolution • Parliament vs the King

  7. The English Civil War • 1642 to 1649 • Charles I and wealthy nobles (Cavaliers) vs Parliament and townspeople (Roundheads) • Roundheads led by OLIVER CROMWELL • Skilled General • Cromwell’s army defeated Cavaliers

  8. Execution of a King • King put on trial • Charles I beheaded! • No more absolute power and ignore the rule of law

  9. The Commonwealth • England now a republic (commonwealth) under Oliver Cromwell

  10. Challenges to the Commonwealth • Many threats • Charles II (uncrowned heir) • Suppressed (put down) revolts • Cromwell became Lord Protector, ruled with the army (dictator)

  11. Puritan Society • Social Revolution = Pure • Closed theaters, forced to go to church • Education improved • Marriages based on love

  12. End of Commonwealth • People tired of military rule and Puritans • New Parliament, invited Charles II to rule • Restored the monarchy

  13. From Restoration to Glorious Revolution • Charles II reopens theaters, taverns, Church of England • Brother, James II, inherits throne • Catholic, stopped laws and appointed friends to office • Parliament invited James’ Protestant daughter to rule (Mary and her husband William of Orange from the Netherlands aka Dutch) • William and Mary • James II fled to France • BLOODLESS REVOLUTION aka GLORIOUS REVOLUTION

  14. English Bill of Rights • William and Mary crowned • ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS: Parliament stronger than King and Queen, Rights to People • HABEAS CORPUS: No person could be held in prison without 1st being charged with specific crime

  15. Looking Ahead • LIMITED MONARCHY: monarch’s power limited by legislature or constitution • English monarchs still had power but limited by Parliament

  16. Choose 1 of the 3 • Write—bullet points of main ideas you learned today about England • Diagram—graphic organizer of what you learned about England • Draw—pictures of events that were discussed today • Be Creative

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