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| a document outlining the basic laws and principles that govern a nation |
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| believed in divine rights of kings- this and the marriage to a French Catholic princess put him out of touch with his people |
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document responding to Charles I actions - could not tax people without the permission of
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| The Parliament that Charles I convened in 1640 and met on and off for 20 years |
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| those who supported the king during the civil war including Anglicans, roman Catholics, nobles, and other opponents of Parliament's reforms |
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Those who supported Parliament- included Puritans and other non-Anglican Protestants. (name given because of the close haircuts of the Puritan soldiers) |
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| a rising Puritan leader , organized his troops into a powerful army. |
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| a powerful army organized by Oliver Cromwell that defeated Charles I in 1645 |
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| Cromwell controlled Parliament abolished the monarchy and the House of Lords, and declared England a commonwealth. |
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law requiring that all goods shipped to England from other countries be carried by English ships or by ships of the producing company this led to war with the Dutch between 1652 and 1654 |
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| protects individuals against ufair arrest or imprisonment |
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the reign of Charles II and when the English monarchy was restored |
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name given to those who believed James had a hereditary right to rule usually supported the Anglican church-but as believers in in a hereditary monarchy they would be willing to accept a Roman Catholic king |
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claimed the the right to deny the throne to James wanted a strong Parliament and opposed having a Catholic ruler |
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Catholic brother of Charles II believed in absolute royal rule-this antagonized the Toris and Whigs |
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| Husband and wife who were asked to rule England by Parliament |
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| the bloodless tranfer of power in England (James II to William III and MaryII) |
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a philosopher strongly influenced by the chaos and desrtruction of the English Civil War outlined his political philosophy in 1651 in a book called Levithan believed in social contract (exchange of liberty for safety) |
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English philosopher disagreed with the idea of a social contract he believed people had the right to life, liberty and property |
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document that declared Parliament would choose who ruled the country rulers are subject to laws of Parliament rulers could not impose taxes or keep an army in peace time Parliament could meet frequently and a ruler could not interfere with Parliament elections guarantee of free speech |
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heads of government departments chosen by William III included Whigs and Tories |
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| government in which the monarch remains the head of state, but the king or queen is required to consult Parliament |
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| limited constitutional monarchy |
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| head of government in Great Britian |
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