English Civil War ProjectBy: Karen Kim & Julia Sokolov

Philosopher’s Quotes

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John Locke

~“It is easier for a tutor to command than to teach”~

Thomas Hobbes

~“ It is not wisdom but authority that makes a law”~

Rene Descartes

~“A state is better governed which has few laws, and those laws strictly observed”~

Francis Bacon

~“Knowledge is power”~

Oliver Cromwell

Ireland

Hated Irish Catholics Slaughtered the people of Wexford and DroghedaTook Irish children as slaves, knowing they would die

Oliver Cromwell

Blue Laws

Laws that Oliver Cromwell made due to religionNo drinking, no Christmas, no swearing, no recreational activities,

and more

Oliver Cromwell

Lord Protector

Similar to a kingStarted a dictator ship with his powerUsed the military for his own needs

Oliver Cromwell

New Model Army

England divided into 11 areasEach had a major-generalMost had served in the New Model Army

Oliver Cromwell

Perspective

Cromwell is a villain of democracyHe took control, not sharing his power

Charles I

Kept on asking the Parliament for money that was unnecessary Got rid of the Parliament 7 timesShip taxGot money for an army, but made bad decisionsRuns away to the ScotsGoes to war against Cromwell with the Scots

Charles I

PerspectiveCharles is guilty, he is a villain of democracyDidn’t make good decisionsDissolved Parliament multiple times

Charles II

The Parliament made Cromwell retire, and brought in Charles II to replace him.

Charles had to agree to a constitution that limited his powers

Charles II

Tolerated religionOverturned the Blue LawsShared power with the ParliamentPaid the New Model Army, then disbandedPuritanism made illegal

James II

Brother of CharlesThreatened Anglican ChurchPacked the Parliament with loyalistsReligious goals

Mary & William

Mary was the daughter of James IIWilliam was Mary’s husband, and military commander of the Dutch

RepublicWar between England and HollandJames’s army turned against him, William let him flee to France

Mary & William

Parliament replaced James with Mary & WilliamParliament supported the war against France, and they agree to new

constraintsEnglish Bill of Rights

Charles II, James II, Mary & William

Perspective

Charles II very democraticJames II, villain of democracyMary & William were also democratic

The End