1. Constitutional Monarchy in England
Chapter 11 Section 2
Constitutional Monarchy in England

2. Essential Questions Define English Restoration
What was Charles II religious goal?
Explain what type of ruler James II was.’
What was the Glorious Revolution?
Define the Writ of Habeas Corpus.
What was the act of union?
What is a Limited Constitutional Monarchy?
How did the Limited Constitutional monarchy weaken the kings power?

3. Restoration
Parliament asks Charles II to England because Oliver Cromwell's son Richard was a weak leader. The Stuart Family monarchy was restored.
This would be the rebirth of the English culture.
Was a quiet ruler who tried to avoid confrontations.

4. House of Stuart Crest Charles II

5. Charles II cont.
He sought to increase tolerance for Catholicism & worked to get rid of the legal restrictions that parliament had imposed against the faith.
He would lose the religious fight for Catholicism.
He had no children
Charles II by Grinling Gibbons (1676), Royal Hospital Chelsea.

6. Succession
James – Charles younger brother was in line to be the next king.
James II
Strict Roman Catholic
Less flexible leader
His attempts to help Catholics frightened protestants
Parliament knew they needed to get him to step down.

7. Political Parties
Whigs- wanted to get rid of James, scared of a Catholic lead country.
Tories- wanted James II to stay in control & backed the Anglican Church and Catholic views.

8. Succession to the Throne
James II
1st Marriage
2nd Marriage
Mary
Anne
James III

9. Why is this significant?
Glorious Revolution
William II and Mary II- Parliament elects as joint rulers
Bloodless transfer of power
Why is this significant?

10. William III Mary II

11. Government Changes King and Queen were subject to the laws
People wanted to have freedoms and began to fight and argue for them.
Writ of Habeas Corpus: States that a person could not be jailed unless they were tried for a crime.
English Bill of Rights- declared Parliament had the right to declare who would be king.
King and Queen were subject to the laws
This was an enforced version of the “Petition of Right”
Unfair bail or face cruel and unusual punishment
Protected every citizen

12. Change in Government
The Parliament became essentially stronger than the King & Queen.
Toleration act- Granted some religious freedoms.
Did not protect Catholics or Jews
Act of Settlement
Kept Catholics from becoming King

13. Change in Government More Power to Parliament
King’s created cabinet positions
Helped advise king
At first both Whigs and Tories would share equal spots in the cabinet and William III would make it the majority in Parliament would be in the cabinet.

14. Act of Union
1707- Parliaments of England and Scotland passed that the two countries would unite as Great Brittan.
Removed trade barriers
Created strong trading ports
Fishing villages
Increased wealth

15. Constitutional Monarchy
King becomes even weaker:
First Lord of Treasury
Held the title of was the real head of the government.
Would later be called Prime Minister
Limited Constitutional Monarchy
Monarch was the head of state. Royal powers, however, were clearly limited by the British constitution. King or Queen had to consult Parliament.