1. English Civil War & Glorious Revolution
Take Home Notes

2. 7-2.4 English Civil War Causes and Course of War
Charles I vs Parliament (1620s)
Parliament wanted to make decisions on laws and further limit the kings power.
They challenged divine right
Parliament wanted more power but Charles I refused to let them meet. Locked them out of meeting for 11 years
11Year Tyranny
They argued over raising taxes

3. John Hampden refused to pay an unfair ship tax
John Hampden refused to pay an unfair ship tax. Found guilty and became a symbol of defiance.
Charles I arrested Parliament members he saw as a threat, & people saw this as an attack
CIVIL WAR BEGINS 1642

4. Royalists vs Parliamentarians
People loyal to the king versus people loyal to Parliament
Parliamentarians were led by Oliver Cromwell and his new army
1646 Charles I surrenders….
1647 he escapes and was defeated again
Charles I was put on trial and beheaded

5. Effects
After the Civil War and Charles I was executed England needed new government
Oliver Cromwell became ‘lord protector’ of England
Charles II tried to invade and take over but failed

6. When Oliver Cromwell died in 1658 his son Richard followed him as leader
Richard was not a good leader, he was unpopular and resigned after 8 months on the job
Parliament needed a leader for England so they invited Charles II to become king in 1660
Richard Cromwell
Charles II

7. 7-2.4 Glorious Revolution
Charles II dies with no children, his brother James II becomes king of England in 1685
James II was Catholic, Protestant leaders didn’t want a Catholic king
James II daughter, Mary, was married to William of Orange from the Netherlands, and they were Protestant

8. Parliament will let William be king of England if he get rid of James II
William and Mary came with an army and James II fled to France
No war was fought, no blood was shed 
William and Mary signed the English Bill of Rights in making England a Constitutional Monarchy, their power was limited

9. The English Bill of Rights guaranteed the protection of rights for the people
Many limited governments are based off of them