Chapter 13 Constitutionalism & Absolutism Part I England

Chapter 13Chapter 13

ConstitutionalismConstitutionalism &&

AbsolutismAbsolutism

Part IPart I

EnglandEngland

Who am I?Who am I?

I was from Scotland I was from Scotland and succeeded and succeeded Elizabeth I as King Elizabeth I as King of Englandof England

I reigned from 1603 I reigned from 1603 to 1625to 1625

Hint: a Virginia Hint: a Virginia colony was named colony was named for mefor me

James IJames I

Who am I?Who am I?

I conquered Ireland I conquered Ireland and Scotlandand Scotland

I “rumped” I “rumped” ParliamentParliament

I stirred up a lot of I stirred up a lot of trouble for those trouble for those darn Anglicansdarn Anglicans

All I wanted was a All I wanted was a “Pure-itan Republic”“Pure-itan Republic”

Lord Lord ProtectorProtector

Oliver Oliver CromwellCromwell

Who am I?Who am I? I don’t like the EnglishI don’t like the English I don’t like ProtestantsI don’t like Protestants I wanna be an absolute I wanna be an absolute

king and do things MY king and do things MY wayway

I freaked out the ToriesI freaked out the Tories I’d rather spend my I’d rather spend my

time brushing my hairtime brushing my hair

James IIJames II

I ruled from 1660-1685I ruled from 1660-1685 I renewed the I renewed the

Navigation Acts Navigation Acts I fought with the DutchI fought with the Dutch I was buddies with I was buddies with

Louis XIV (he even Louis XIV (he even gave me gave me £££)£££)

I’m really NOT Capt. Hook!I’m really NOT Capt. Hook!

Charles IICharles II

Who am I?Who am I? My daddy was My daddy was James IJames I

I had a tough I had a tough time deciding on time deciding on how to use how to use Parliament, Parliament, finally I decided I finally I decided I really didn’t need really didn’t need it—that’s the long it—that’s the long and the short of and the short of it.it.

Charles ICharles I

‘‘Til death us do partTil death us do part

We had a We had a “glorious “glorious reign”reign”

We even We even created a Bill created a Bill of Rightsof Rights

We ruled We ruled from 1689 to from 1689 to 17021702

William William and and MaryMary

This system does not This system does not require a written require a written

constitutionconstitution

ConstitutionalismConstitutionalism

This system does This system does require a set of rules require a set of rules about government about government that government that government

respects.respects.


This system implies a This system implies a balance in power balance in power

between government between government and its subjects.and its subjects.


What I do on a Saturday night!What I do on a Saturday night!

Hey, I Hey, I needed needed another another slide! slide!

Stay home and Stay home and make up make up Jeopardy Jeopardy games!games!

What will you do tonight that you What will you do tonight that you should have done last week?should have done last week?

Hi Sam?Hi Sam? Yeah, its me. I got a Yeah, its me. I got a

question: who was that king question: who was that king that had the big hair? No, that had the big hair? No, not the woman, the guy, you not the woman, the guy, you know…? The one who know…? The one who looked like Captain Hook? looked like Captain Hook? Oh right. What did he do Oh right. What did he do again? again? So, how ‘bout So, how ‘bout those Denver those Denver Broncos!?Broncos!?

Study for this Study for this TEST!TEST!

This system means This system means that sovereignty that sovereignty

resides exclusively resides exclusively with the monarch.with the monarch.


This system This system represents a change represents a change from medieval reality from medieval reality of the feudal system.of the feudal system.


This means that the This means that the monarch was limited in monarch was limited in actual power and not actual power and not

totalitarian. He/she didn’t totalitarian. He/she didn’t involve him/herself in social involve him/herself in social

welfare issues (not that welfare issues (not that there really were any).there really were any).


This petition forbade This petition forbade forced loans without forced loans without

the consent of the consent of Parliament.Parliament.

Petition of Petition of RightRight

After dissolving After dissolving Parliament in 1629, Parliament in 1629,

why did Charles I not why did Charles I not call it again until call it again until

1640?1640?

England went England went to war against to war against

ScotlandScotland

This was Charles I’s This was Charles I’s attempt at strict attempt at strict efficiency and efficiency and administrative administrative centralization.centralization.

The policy of The policy of “thorough”“thorough”

This refers to the This refers to the Parliament called after Parliament called after the Scottish invasion the Scottish invasion

in 1640in 1640

The LONG The LONG ParliamentParliament

This Parliament This Parliament resolved that resolved that

Parliament could not Parliament could not be dissolved without be dissolved without

its own consent.its own consent.


The major The major accomplishment of this accomplishment of this

Parliament was a Parliament was a declaration of political declaration of political

and religious rights and religious rights against the royal against the royal

government.government.


This was a 200 article This was a 200 article summary of summary of

parliamentary parliamentary grievances against the grievances against the

crown.crown.

Grand Grand RemonstranceRemonstrance

During the English During the English Civil War, this group Civil War, this group

supported Parliament.supported Parliament.

RoundheadsRoundheads

My head is

round—watch me bounce!!

During the English During the English Civil War this group Civil War this group supported Charles I.supported Charles I.

CavaliersCavaliers

This code was a set of This code was a set of laws which excluded laws which excluded

Roman Catholics, Roman Catholics, Presbyterians, and Presbyterians, and

Independents from the Independents from the political life of the nation.political life of the nation.

Clarendon Clarendon CodeCode

These Acts led to a These Acts led to a series of naval wars series of naval wars

with Hollandwith Holland

(innies/outies)(innies/outies)

Navigation Navigation ActsActs

This king’s domestic This king’s domestic policy goal was to policy goal was to

subject English subject English institutions to the institutions to the

power of the power of the monarchy.monarchy.

James IIJames II

This act of 1672 This act of 1672 required all subjects to required all subjects to swear an oath against swear an oath against

transubstantiation, transubstantiation, and was passed by and was passed by

Parliament.Parliament.

Test ActTest Act

This act of 1701 provided This act of 1701 provided for the English crown to for the English crown to

go to the House of go to the House of Hanover if Queen Anne Hanover if Queen Anne was not survived by her was not survived by her

children.children.

The The Act of Act of

Settlement Settlement 17011701

This plot was the This plot was the hysteria surrounding a hysteria surrounding a supposed attempt to supposed attempt to execute Charles IIexecute Charles II

The Popish The Popish PlotPlot

This treaty required This treaty required Charles II to convert to Charles II to convert to

Catholicism as soon Catholicism as soon as conditions in as conditions in

England permitted.England permitted.

Treaty of Treaty of Dover, 1670Dover, 1670

We are a group who is We are a group who is very loyal to the very loyal to the

monarchy.monarchy.

ToriesTories

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