English Civil War

and Glorious Revolution

I. English Civil War started 1642

A. Cavaliers/Royalists = supported king

B. Roundheads = supported Parliament

II. English Commonwealth

A. Parliament abolished the monarchy

B. created a commonwealth 1649-1653

1. like a republic – vote for who has power

2. all participants are equal

C. Oliver Cromwell - Puritan

1. became leader of new Commonwealth

2. removed members of Parliament

who disagreed

III. The Restoration

A. Parliament gave power to Charles II

1. agreed he’d respect Parliament

B. Charles II and his brother James II were

Catholic

C. Exclusion Act

1. stopped king from

declaring he’s Catholic

D. James II gave more power

to Catholics

IV. The Glorious Revolution

A. wealthy landowners don’t want a king

B. invited William of Orange to England

1. married to James II’s daughter Mary

C. James II gave up power

D. “Glorious” because no bloodshed

V. English Bill of Rights

A. William and Mary became monarchs (1689)

B. create system of government based on

law – NOT divine right of kings

C. Parliament’s power

1. make laws

2. set taxes

3. approve using army

D. citizen’s rights

1. keep arms (weapons)

2. have a jury trial