Protestant – daughter of Henry VIII

Became queen when Mary I died with no heir

Worked well with Parliament

Brought some religious tolerance to England

Died with no heir

King of Scotland Cousin to Elizabeth – heir Absolutism and Divine

Right Did not ask Parliament for

permission Strict Catholic –conflict

with Puritans Commissioned King

James Version of the Bible

Protestant members of the Church of England (Anglican)

Wanted to purify chuch by getting rid of Catholic influence

Parliament Puritans did not like James I

How might the differing religious views of the king and members of Parliament lead to problems?

Son of James I Divine Right Catholic Forced to sign the

Petition of Right – an attempt to limit his powers

Dismissed Parliament Taxed without

permission

Royalists/Cavaliers – supporters of the king

Roundheads – supporters of Parliament Puritans

Puritan leader Military general Member of

Parliament Leader of

Roundheads Very religious “King Killer”

Charles I executed for treason

Roundheads declare England a commonwealth

Cromwell made the new leader Became a dictator – forced religious

practices on people Dismissed Parliament - 1658

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1660 – Parliament voted to bring the monarchy back to England

“Restored” the rightful heir to the throne – Charles II

Crest of House of Stuart

Why would the British bring back the monarchy when they just fought a war to get rid of it?

Restored religious tolerance

Passed Habeas Corpus Act that said that accused had right to a trial

Known as the Merry Monarch

What actions would Charles II have done to earn him the nickname “The Merry Monarch”?

Catholic Parliament was

afraid they would continue to fight with Catholic kings

Parliament wanted to get rid of James and bring in a Protestant monarch

James II forced to leave

Parliament brought in his Protestant daughter and her husband

William and Mary signed the English Bill of Rights

Formed a constitutional monarchy

You will create a timeline of the English Revolution (aka English Civil War) on the provided worksheet using the ten events provided for you on the next slide.

Using chapter 4, section 3 of your textbook, put the events in order AND create an illustration for EACH event. There are also nine questions on the back of the timeline for you to answer.

1660-Cromwell died & England restored Stuart line by bringing Charles II to the throne

1649-England becomes Commonwealth under the leadership of Oliver Cromwell.

1628-Charles I forced to sign Petition of Right1685-James II ascends to throne as Catholic king.1606-James I becomes first Stuart king of England.1649-Charles I beheaded for treason1646-Cromwell is victorious over Charles I.1625-Charles I ascends to the throne1688-Power transferred to William & Mary in Glorious

Revolution1629-Charles I taxed people without consent of

Parliament1689-William & Mary forced to sign English Bill of Rights

1. 8. Cromwell died & England restored Stuart line by bringing Charles II to the throne

2. 7. England becomes Commonwealth under the leadership of Oliver Cromwell.

3. 3. Charles I forced to sign Petition of Right4. 9. James II ascends to throne as Catholic king.5. 1. James I becomes first Stuart king of England.6. 6. Charles I beheaded for treason7. 5. Cromwell is victorious over Charles I.8. 2. Charles I ascends to the throne9. 10. Power transferred to William & Mary in Glorious

Revolution10. 4. Charles I taxed people without consent of

Parliament11. 11. William & Mary forced to sign English Bill of Rights

1. What does it mean to believe in divine right?2. What was the Petition of Right?3. What is a civil war?4. What are the names of the two groups who were

fighting in the English Civil War?5. What kind of leader was Cromwell?6. Charles II was known as the Merry Monarch.

Why do you think that is?7. Why wouldn’t England want a Catholic king?8. What reasons did Thomas Hobbes give for

supporting an absolute monarch?9. Name three freedoms guaranteed by the English

Bill of Rights.