King James, Charles I and Oliver Cromwell

Elizabeth I had no children

James now must deal with Parliament Money issues Calvinist and did not

act against catholic church

Upset Puritans of Parliament

King James Bible

Son of James I Needed money

War with Spain and France

Dissolved parliament when they refused to raise the taxes

1628 recalls parliament Forced to sign

Petition of Rights

Could not jail without due cause No taxes without Parliament’s consent No quartering soldiers No martial law in peace time Charles ignored after he got his money Challenged DIVINE RIGHT and

ABSOLUTISM

Religion causes problems Charles offends Puritans

Formal prayer book Forces Scots to use same prayer book

Threaten to invade England

Charles again needs money Parliament has to be called

Enacts laws to limit king’s power Charles tries to arrest Parliament

leaders They Escaped Mob of Londoners attack the palace Charles flees north to raise an army

Charles Supporters were Royalists or Cavaliers

Parliament supporters called Roundheads Led by Oliver Cromwell

Capture Charles and try and convict him of Treason Sentence him to death Revolutionaries to try, convict, and kill a King

Abolishes Monarchy and House of Lords Establishes a republic Drafts first written constitution of any

European State Cromwell tears up and rules as military

dictator Rebellion in Ireland breaks out and

Cromwell invades Enforce Puritan Morality through laws

Religious toleration for all Christians but Catholics

After Cromwell dies Charles II is asked to return to the throne Restores entertainment lost under Puritan

rule Habeas Corpus

Every prisoner has the right to obtain a writ ordering them before a judge

Heir for Charles II a Catholic James II his brother

Whigs oppose James because of his religion Tories support James James flaunts Catholicism and appoints

Catholics to high positions in government Dissolves Parliament when they protest

Fear of Catholic rule of England Glorious Revolution kicked James out with

help from William of Orange from the Netherlands.

James II older daughter Mary (protestant) married William

7 members of Parliament ask them to overthrow James to prevent Catholic rule

William leads army to London and James flees to France

Glorious Revolution because it was bloodless!

Constitutional Monarchy Bill of Rights

NO suspending Parliament’s laws NO levying taxes without Parliament's

consent NO interfering with freedom of speech of

Parliament NO penalty for a citizen who petitions the

King with a grievance Cabinet system develops when a

group of ministers for parliament are link to King

1. How was England controlled during this time?2. Give a point-by-point breakdown of the key

events of the Civil War3. What was Charles I tried for? What happened

to him?4. What did the Barebones Government ban?5. What post did the people want Cromwell to

take? Why is that ironic?6. What happened to the government after his

death? What changes were made?