A | B |
Roundheads | Against the king during the English Cvil War |
Royalist | Supported the King during the English Civil War |
Parliament | Lawmaking body- how the power for the people |
Oliver Cromwell | Leader of the Roundheads. He ruled England while it was a Commonwealth |
King Charles | Believed in the Divine Right of Kings. Raised taxes |
Glorious Revolution | James II was asked to leave and William and Mary came to power. They shared power with Parliament |
Petition of Rights | Parliament sent this back to Charles saying that he had to ask them first |
Divine Right | Belief that God gave the athority to King to rule |
CommonWealth | Republic in England |