Section 1The Glorious Revolution

Chapter 2: Revolution and Enlightenment

I. Background to Revolution

The TudorsHenry VIIIElizabeth I

Henry VIII vs. The Pope

Parliament as an ally

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New English churchChurch lands given to parliament

members

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Elizabeth the ProtestantBlended the protestant and Catholic

beliefsWork fairly well with the parliamentParliament believed that they were the

decision makers

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End of Tudor line, Stuarts take the throneAbsolute monarchyParliament is cut outEleven years of tyranny

1629-1640

Lecture Break: Why did the Stuarts have trouble with Parliament?

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II. Civil war and aftermath1642 War broke outCavaliers (royalists) vs.

Roundheads (parliament supporters)

Parliament wins! Thanks to….Oliver Cromwell

Military genius with the help of extreme puritans

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CavalierRoundhead

*What wouldCromwell do now?Eliminates non-supporters in ParliamentExecuted king Charles I in 1658

Execution horrifies Europeans, parliament abolishes monarchy and house of lords, declared a republic

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Lecture Break: Lets pause to think. Cromwell executed the king of

England? Why is this event significant?

First Cromwell establishes England as a commonwealthCromwell found it too difficult to work with ParliamentDismisses Parliament, establishes military dictatorshipRuled until death in 1658

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Parliament restores monarchy with Charles II(23May1660)

was made a public holiday, popularly known as Oak Apple Day

Restoration: Restoring the monarch

Charles II James II

Charles dismisses Parliament in 1681, and then dies in 1685

James II a devout catholic succeeds himParliament secretly plans to throw him off the

throneInvites Dutch leaders William of Orange and

Mary Arrive on English shores with armyJames II fled England with no violence

Lecture Break: Why would Parliament want to dethrone king James II?

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III. Glorious Revolution and Limited MonarchyWilliam and Mary accept throne in 1689 with

Bill of RightsWith almost no bloodshed England had their

revolution

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•English Bill of rights• Parliaments right to make laws

and taxes, raise armies. Citizens can bear arms and there is trial by jury

Lecture Break: Do any of these rights sound familiar? Where have you seen them?

Toleration act of 1689Puritans have right of free public worship

(not Catholics)Few English citizens persecuted for religion

ever againDivine right of kings abolished

Glorious revolution bloodless revolutionTransformation of absolute monarchy to the

constitutional monarchy

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