| A | B |
|---|
| Divine Right of Kings | kings could rule with unchecked power given to them by god. |
| Absolutism | form of government where the ruler is all-powerful. |
| Gentry | lowest level of nobility, highest in middle class. |
| Puritans | a form of the protestant faith, wanted to cleanse catholic ideas from their belief. |
| Petition of Right | reform of Catholic Church that puritans presented before James1) No arbitrary taxation or imprisonment.2) No forced loans3) Secured rights of parliament and puritans. |
| Cavaliers | noble and large landholders |
| Roundheads | Puritans |
| Commonwealth | government with no king or house of lords: FORM OF DEMOCRACY. |
| Royalists | pro-monarch, wanted to be ruled by a monarchy |
| "Lord Protector" | title given to Oliver Cromwell we he shifted his rule to dictatorship. |
| Long Parliament | 2nd parliament, created by Charles II. Lasted for 20 years. |
| Short Parliament | 1st parliament, created by Charles II. Lasted for a mere 3 weeks. |
| Restoration | The name given to the period of Charles II rule. |
| Executive Branch | branch that serves the function of enforcing law. |
| House of Commons | A sect of Parliament, house composed of middle-class landowners and merchants. |
| House of Lords | A sect of Parliament, house composed of lords, inherited position. |
| Levelers | people who wanted true democracy, tried to "level" the government. |
| Billet | order directing that military force be provided with housing. |
| Martial Law | Law administered when a country is in a crisis. No Democracy. (temporary form of dictatorship) |
| Radicals | individuals who wanted extreme change. |
| Universal Manhood Suffrage | the right for all men to vote. |
| Anglican | sect in Christianity that merged protestant and catholic beliefs. Official religion in England. |
| Exclusion Bill | bill that kept Caholic James from the throne. |
| Suffrage | the right to vote. |
| Revolution | activity or movement designed to change government. |
| Parliamentary Government | form of democracy with elected officials. |
| "Right of Rebellion" | John Locke, English political official wrote it: people have a right to rebel government, if the government doesn't serve the people. |
| Habeas Corpus Act | an act that provided as a safeguard against arbitrary imprisonment. |
| Whigs | political group that wanted to keep King James on the throne. |
| Tories | political group that supported king. |
| Glorious Revolution | the revolution that resulted in the disposition of James II and the accession of his daughter Mary II and her husband William III. Bloodless victory. |
| Revolution Settlement | the several measures Parliament passed during Mary and Williams rule. |
| Bill of Rights | stated the rights of the citizens. 1)Provide frequent meeting of Parliament 2) forbade king to interfere with elections of its members. 3) Freedom of speech. |
| Toleration Act | Act that granted religious to various protestant groups. |
| Act of Settlement | Stated that no Roman Catholic could be ruler of England. |
| Constitutional Monarchy | democratic nation with a royal head. |
| Cabinet | group of advisors chosen by the head of a government to aid in administration. |
| Tyranny | oppressive rule |
| Subordinate | lower in rank somebody. |
| Prime Minster | chief minister in parliament |
| Legislative Branch | Branch that could make laws (levy taxes, regulate trade, declare war, etc.) |
| After Elizabeth I died, the heir to the throne was ____ | James I |
| James I of England was also James __ in Scotland | VI (6) |
| James I thought it was a weakness to ask parliament for ___ | money |
| Recognized protestant religion of England | Anglican |
| Religion is Catholic, James I waged war on them | Spain |
| When James I died, ___ became King of england | Charles I |
| Married a ____ princess | Catholic |
| Charles I tried to get money by making people pay ___ | Forced Loans |
| 1st parliament/Charles dissolved them after 3 weeks | Short Parliament |
| 2nd parliament/lasted for 20 years | Long parliament |
