1. The Stuarts: Parliament vs. King

2. Not quite so absolute...
Differences between France and British Monarchies
Parliament vs. Estates General
Magna Carta

3. Parliament and the Tudors
For the most part, the Tudors had a good relationship with Parliament
#weneed$
Elizabeth died with no heir, so her family in Scotland took over the throne

4. James I –
“I will not be content that my power be disputed upon”
- Clashed with Parliament over $ and foreign policy

5. Charles I Came to Power in 1625
1628 – wanted new taxes – go to Paliament
Petition of Right
Taxes and imprisonment

6. Disbanded Parliament in 1629 and did not reconvene until 1640
Long Parliament ( )
Tried high staff
No dissolving

7. English Civil War
1642 – 1649
Caviliers (Supporting Charles vs. Roundheads – the lowerclasses)

8. Oliver Cromwell Leader of the Parliamentary Forces
By 1647, captured Charles
Execution of Charles January 1649

9. The Commonwealth England was declared a republic, the “commonwealth”
“Every man that is to live under a government out first by his own consent to put himeslf under that government”

10. Cromwell's Reign 1653 – “Lord Protector” Religious Stipulations
No Cussing!!
Closed theaters
Freedom of Worship

11. End of Commonwealth
Cromwell died in and Charles II was invited to Rule in 1660
Popular – opened bars and theaters
Secretly Catholic

12. James II
Came to power in 1685
Flaunted Catholicism
Chased out by 1688

13. The Glorious Revolution – 1688
William and Mary, protestants, incited to rule England
** Limited Power
Bill of Rights
No Catholic Monarch
Limited Monarch
Habeus Corpus