| A | B |
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| Elizabeth I | SHE brought back Protestantism & made England into a NAVAL power - "Golden Age" occurred during her reign |
| English Bill of Rights | signed by King William of Orange in 1689 ? no one is above the law .. Taxes must be approved by Parliament .. People have the right to bear arms .. People's civil rights could not be taken away .. The English monarch must be Protestant |
| English Civil War | 1642 - 1651 ? also known as the Puritan Revolution and English Revolution ? it was caused by absolutism vs taxation vs the Parliament ? in the end the King (Charles I) was beheaded |
| English Revolution | early 1600s caused by King Charles I over the issue of taxation + Charles tries to go after members of Parliament .. Charles is captured & beheaded |
| feudalism | decentralized political system in the Middle Ages .. Land for protection |
| George I, George II, George III | German Princes who brought in to rule England .. Taken advantage of by the English Parliament |
| Glorious Revolution | so named because King James II (a Catholic fled England) without a fight & England goes Protestant once & for all |
| Golden Age of England | the Elizabethan Era ? during the time of Queen Elizabeth I .. England becomes a Naval power, Literature & Theater flourish |
| Henry VIII | he split England from Catholicism to Protestantism & had the Bible translated into English |
| hereditary | passed down from father to eldest son |
| House of Commons | part of the British Parliament ? the people ELECT the members |
| House of Lords | part of the British Parliament ? membership is inherited ? old upper class |
| Human Rights | freedom people are born with .. Life, liberty, property, freedom of speech, press, religion .. Right to peaceful protest |
| Hundred Years' War | war between England & France |
| King John | he was forced to sign the Magna Carta - ending Absolute Monarchy in England |
| Law of Primogeniture | rule passes through the MALE side of the family .. I.e. "father to son" |
| Magna Carta | a document which ended Absolute Monarchy in England |
| Maritime power | a strong navy |
| Mary, Queen of Scots | 1st daughter of King Henry VIII .. Brought back Catholicism to England |
| Mr. John Brown | the present leader of England, Great Britain, the United Kingdom |
