1. England

2. Absolutism in England

3. England A Civil War called the War of Roses The Tudor family under Henry VII won. His second son was Henry VIII His daughter was Elizabeth - Queen Elizabeth, who ruled for 40 years - England ’ s Golden Age

4. England Under Elizabeth I England flourished culturally (Shakespeare) People were loyal to her Restored Protestantism Social class was important Married to England

5. England Under Elizabeth I Conflict: Philip II (Spain) planned to invade England and force a Catholic ruler. Mary Queen of Scots was Liz ’ s heir to the throne and she was Catholic. She and Philip plotted against her. Resolution: Liz had her beheaded. Conflict: Angry Phillip sent the Spanish Armada to invade England. Resolution: 1588 England won!

6. Spanish Armada in 1588 In the latter part of the 16th century, Spain was the major international power. English 'sea-dogs' had been causing a great deal of damage to Spain's trade in silver. Men such as Sir Francis Drake attacked Spanish shipping off of the West Indies and Spain lost a vast sum of money when the ships carrying silver sunk or had their cargo captured by Drake. To the English, Drake was a hero but to the Spanish he was nothing more than a pirate who, in their view, was allowed to do what he did with the full knowledge of Queen Elizabeth. This the Spanish could not accept.

7. England Under Elizabeth I Sir Francis Drake is the English Naval Hero of the battle Gravelines

8. England again, with the religious intolerance..... Elizabeth was most concerned with the unity of her country This meant even those Puritans who felt the Church of England (Anglican Church) was still too similar to the Catholic Church in its practices. It needed to be “ purified. ” Elizabeth persecuted Catholics and Protestants who were not Anglicans. That meant the Puritans. Many fled to the new world

9. England again, with the religious intolerance..... Elizabeth ’ s rule s of Puritans paying taxes was similar to other rulers of the time BUT the Puritans did not forget....

10. England Elizabeth and Parliament Parliment made of House of Lords House of Commons gentry - born into families with land but likely won ’ t inheret the land burgesses - merchants and professionals Elizabeth handled them all skillfully

11. England When Elizabeth I died with no heir James VI of Scotland became James I of England. The Stuart kings (James I and Charles I) had great difficulty in their relationship with Parliament. The number of Puritan members had increased, which meant religious as well as political conflict. James VI of Scotland who became James I of England....like the naming of “ Jamestown, Va ”

12. James I Stuart (not a Tudor) King of Scotland Nephew of Elizabeth I Initially agreed to rule according to English law and customs Parliament involved Until…divine right

13. Tensions with Parliament Disagreements about money – Lavish lifestyle – Wars – Taxes Disagreements about foreign policy James’ solution  dissolve Parliament

14. Religious Tensions Puritans wanted: – “purify” the Church of England of Catholic practices – Simpler services – More democratic church with no powerful bishops James rejected their demands Chased them out of England

15. Religious Tensions Puritans wanted: – “purify” the Church of England of Catholic practices – Simpler services – More democratic church with no powerful bishops James rejected their demands Chased them out of England