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How does this relate to Enlightenment ideas?. The English Civil War. Ch 21.5. EQ. What were the causes and effects of the English Civil War?. AKS. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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How does this relate to Enlightenment ideas?
Ch 21.5
The English Civil War
What were the causes and effects of the English Civil War?
EQ
43a - identify the causes and results of the revolutions in England (1689), United States (1776), France (1789), Haiti (1791), and Latin America (1808-1825)
AKS
CausesKing Charles I:
Dissolved Parliament in 1629What is Parliament?
Imposed heavy taxesHad an intolerant
religious policyWhat was England's
official religion?Charles attacked
Parliament in 1642Charles fled and raised
an army
The Puritans found a general – Oliver Cromwell
Cromwell and his supporters were victoriousWhat happened to Charles I?Cromwell became the leader of a new
Republican government
The English Civil War
After Cromwell’s death, Parliament asked Charles II to become king – this period is called Restoration
Habeas Corpus – “to have body”Every prisoner had the right to be brought in
front of a judge to specify the chargesWhy is this important today?
Thus, a monarch could not throw someone in jail for no reason
Restoration
After Charles II died (1685), his brother James became king
He was over thrown in a bloodless revolution called the Glorious RevolutionWhy do we call it “bloodless?”
This created a Constitutional MonarchyLaws limited a rulers power
The English Bill of Rights were created
The Glorious Revolution
No suspension of parliaments lawsNo taxes without permission from ParliamentFreedom of speech in ParliamentNo penalty for petitioning grievances with the
King
The English Bill of Rights
Why is the English Bill or Rights important for us?