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| Established himself as the head of the Christian Church. Created the first Anglican church. |
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Earned her name for brutal persecution of protestants.
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Established the Church of England and put an end to Catholic plots, notably by executing Mary Queen of Scots and defeating the Spanish Armada. Her reign was notable for commercial growth, maritime expansion, and the flourishing of literature music and architecture. |
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| Unites England and Scotland |
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| He ruled for 11 years without parliament and was advised by his minister Strafford until rebellion broke out in Scotland. Conflict with the Long Parliament led to the Civil War and after his defeat at Naseby he sought refuge with the Scots. He was handed over to the English army under Cromwell and was executed. |
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| "Come back King" did much to promote commerce, science, and the Navy, but his Roman Catholic sympathies caused widespread distrust. |
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| English general, Puritan statesman, and Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland. |
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| The English government from the abolition of the monarchy in 1649 until the establishment of the Protectorate in 1653, sometimes extended to include the restoration of Charles II in 1660. |
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| The reestablishment of the monarchy in england with the return of Charles II in 1660. |
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| The assembly of the three estates, now composed of Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal, forming together the house of Lords, and representatives of the counties, cities, boroughs, and universities, forming the House of Commons. |
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| The "great charter" of English liberties, forced from King John by the English barons and sealed at Runnymede, June 15, 1215. |
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| King John Signs the Magna Carta |
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| A member of a group of Protestants that arose in the 16th century within the Church of England, demanding the simplification of doctrine and worship, and the greater strictness in religious discipline. |
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| Left to avoid persecution of protestants. They sailed on the Mayflower to New England, where they founded Plymouth Colony in SE Massachusetts. |
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| His pro- Catholic sympathies and arbitrary rule caused the Whigs and Tories to unite in inviting his eldest surviving daughter, Mary and her husband, William of Orange to take the thrown as joint monarchs. |
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| The events of 1688-89 in England that resulted in the ousting of James II and the establishment of William III and Mary II as joint monarchs. |
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| Protestants who ruled jointly after the Glorious revolution, replacing John II. |
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| Confirming the Declaration of Rights, declaring the rights and liberties of the subjects and settling the succession in William III and Mary II. |
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Glorious Revolution
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| The Principal minister and head of the government in parliamentary systems; chief of the cabinet or ministry. |
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| A form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a constitution, whether it be a written, unmodified or blended constitution. |
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| A system of government in which the ministers of the executive branch are drawn from the legislature and are accountable to that body. |
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