| A | B |
|---|
| Parliament | group where representatives spoke for the people |
| monarchy | gov't led by a king or queen |
| divine right | an idea that the right to rule comes from God & King only answers to God |
| absolutism | absolute, or total, power in the hands of a ruler |
| limited gov't | system where power is restricted by the people |
| czar | Russian word for Caesar |
| Estates General | the French assembly (like a Parliament) |
| constitutional monarchy | monarchy ruled by a Parliament and laws |
| Magna Carta | "Great Charter" - set up the idea of limited gov't |
| civil war | fighting between 2 groups in a country |
| martial law | rule by the military |
| nobles | aristocracy; people whose families have been rich for generations |
| English Bill of Rights | signed by William & Mary - limited the power of the monarchy |
