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English Monarchs & The Glorious Revolution

English Monarchs & The Glorious Revolution . Chapter 5.5. Constant conflicts with parliament, usually about money – didn't want to pay for her large expenses Divine right to rule . Elizabeth I. D ivine right to rule Publicly compared himself to a god Conflicts with parliament

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English Monarchs & The Glorious Revolution

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  1. English Monarchs & The Glorious Revolution Chapter 5.5

  2. Constant conflicts with parliament, usually about money – didn't want to pay for her large expenses • Divine right to rule Elizabeth I

  3. Divine right to rule • Publicly compared himself to a god • Conflicts with parliament • Didn’t like to be told what to do • Refused to make Puritan reforms. King James I

  4. Always needed money for his various wars • Dissolved and reinstated parliament to take money • Signed Petition of Right: 1) No imprisonment without due cause, 2) No taxes without parliament consent, 3) Do not house solders in private homes, 4) No martial law during peacetime, but then ignored it • Fines & fees to raise money King Charles I

  5. Population hates Charles I for imposing fees, fines, unfair practices • Scotland rebels their “new religion” and mounts an army to attack England • Charles panics, needs money for defense, begs parliament • Parliament opposes the king, passes laws limiting the king’s power • Royalists/Cavaliers VS. Puritan Parliament • Parliament wins, Charles is tried and executed English Civil War

  6. The Puritan’s General • Almost starts a republic, but creates a military dictatorship instead • Worked with Puritans to reform society • Promoted religious tolerance… Except for Catholics Cromwell

  7. Cromwell dies and the government falls apart • Charles II is elected by parliament • The Restoration begins • Habeas Corpus Charles II

  8. Took over after Charles II died • Charles’ brother • Catholic • The Whigs opposed James, the Tories supported him (political parties) • James flaunts Catholicism, appoints Catholics to high power positions, has a son • Protestants panic over the idea of having a line of Catholic kings James II

  9. Mary, James’ eldest daughter was Protestant & married to a prince from the Netherlands, William • Parliament asks William & Mary to invade • James II flees to France The Glorious Revolution

  10. England became a constitutional monarchy • Parliament is a partner • Bill of Rights Drafted: 1) No suspending of Parliament’s laws, 2) No taxes without parliament approval 3) No interfering with freedom of speech in parliament 4) No penalty for someone who expresses discontent with the king William & Mary

  11. Ministers (representatives) from the major party of parliament made up the cabinet • Led by the prime minister The Cabinet

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