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CW8 – p444 Vocab
English Civil War
• Parliament – legislature of England, representatives of the people
1. Tudors (Henry VIII and Elizabeth I) 1485-1603• Worked with Parliament
2. Stuarts (James I and Charles I) 1603-1642• Clash with Parliament
James I
• Elizabeth dies childless, throne passes to relatives (Stuarts from Scotland)
• First Stuart leader, James I1. Lectured Parliament about
Divine Right2. Clashed frequently with
Parliament3. Had to deal with
dissenters, people against English Church (Puritans)
Charles I• Also clashes with
Parliament• Parliament makes
him sign the Petition of Right, guaranteeing Parliament’s agreement with his decision.
• He ignored it, and dissolved Parliament
• Begins the dispute between him at Parliament called “The Long Parliament”
Civil War• Charles takes army to
Parliament to arrest leaders….
• They escape out the back, raise their own army.
• Civil War (1642-1651) follows as a threat to absolutism.
Cavaliers v Roundheads
Cavaliers Roundheads
Supporters of King Charles IRich nobles with long hairWell-trained fighters, expected quick victory
Manufacturers, middle class, PuritansLead by Oliver Cromwell (genius)Defeated the Cavaliers in battle.
Execution of King
• King captured by Cromwell’s army
• Put on trial by Parliament• Condemned as a traitor and
tyrant • Beheaded, scared all the kings
of Europe (1st king put to death by people)
After the Execution
• Parliament abolished monarchy, Church of England and set up a commonwealth.
• Led by Oliver Cromwell
• New government has many challengers (rebellions)
• Cromwell is forced to use the army to put them all down as dictator.
Puritan Rule of England
• Super conservative, religious leadership
No Yes
Music Education
Dancing Modesty
Theaters Families/Marriage
Puritan Rule Ends
• Cromwell dies… Puritan rule ends
• People bring back Charles II to be king
• Puritans go to America, carry ideas on
• “England’s Kingless Decade”