| A | B |
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| Glorious Revolution | in 1688, King James II was ovethrown and replaced by William of Orange; end of Absolutism in England |
| King James II | king of England before the Glorious Revolution |
| William of Orange | replaced James II as king of England as a result of the Glorious Revolution |
| Absolutism | when kings claim that they have unlimited power on account of Divine authority |
| Parliament | an assebly of people who have the power to pass, amend, and deny laws |
| English Bill of Rights | a written law passed by Parliament in 1689 in order to limit the power of King William and Queen Mary |
| Magna Carta | a written document that barons forced King John to sign in 1215; it was designed to limit the power of the monarch |
| Puritan Revolution | rebellion against King Charles I |
