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Monarchy vs. Parliament

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Monarchy vs. Parliament

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    1. Monarchy vs. Parliament An English Love Story

    3. Magna Carta In 1215 King John signed the Magna Carta which limits the things that a King can do by the laws English Monarchs also had to deal with being limited in ways that no other monarch in Europe did NOT An English King is NOT absolutely in control, he is a limited monarch

    4. Hundred Years’ War Destructive War fought between France and England The War changed England politically. But how? English kings had to “check” with parliament before they could take more money or raise taxes. This gave parliament the “power of the purse”

    5. King James I had to deal with the issue of how much power parliament would have in controlling the government

    9. Playskool Version of the English Civil War

    10. English Civil War 1642-1645

    13. Fun Facts… Cromwell is dug up and post-humously executed just to show the people that England likes monarchy and any dictators can expect the same. We aren’t messing around! He was hanged, drawn and quartered, then his head was stuck on a pike for over 50 years!!!

    14. Oliver Cromwell today…

    16. Parliament searches for someone to replace James II and settles on his sister Mary. GLORIOUS REVLOLUTION occurred when James II was overthrown without fighting and William and Mary took over the throne and agreed to a constitutional monarchy.

    18. English Bill of Rights Similar to the Magna Carta, but added… No cruel punishment No excessive bail or fines Right to bear arms Right to bring one’s case to king without fear of punishment

    20. Things YOU MUST know- Parliament Magna Carta Hundred Years’ War Restoration Glorious Revolution Constitutional Monarchy English Bill of Rights

    21. Sources Beck, Roger, Linda Black, Larry Krieger, Phillip C. Naylor and Dahia Ibo Shabaka. Modern World History: Patterns of Interaction. Evanston, Illinois: McDougal Littell, 1999. Cambridge University Library - www.lib.cam.ac.uk/.../Cromwell/cromwell.htm O’Plaine Campus – Warren Township High School Social Studies Ryan Skidmore

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