The Glorious Revolution

• I can identify the causes and results of the revolution in England

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​Learning Targets

• At the time, Puritans were trying to purify the Church of England

• James disagreed

• King James Version of the Bible - 1611

• Spent too much money, began overtaxing the people

• He and Parliament did not get along

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​James I
(1603-1625)

• REALLY overtaxed the people

• Parliament made him sign the Petition of Right which limited his power

• He ignored it which sparked the English Civil War (1645-1649)

• Parliament won

• Charles beheaded for Treason

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​Charles I
(1625-1649)

• Led the Parliament military forces during the Civil War

• He promised to create a republic

• Parliament gave him the power

• He created a military dictatorship called the Commonwealth

• Died in 1658

• Parliament decided to restore the monarchy

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Oliver Cromwell
(1649-1658)

• More easy going than his father

• Agreed to law of Habeas Corpus

  • the people can ask or challenge their detainment

• Respected Parliament's right to control taxation

• Died in 1685

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​Charles II
(1660-1685)

• Brother of Charles II, son of Charles I

• Not as nice as his brother

• Catholic

• Violated English laws

• Dissolved Parliament

• Parliament reached out to someone to do something about James II

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James II
(1685-1688)

• Parliament invited James II's Protestant daughter Mary to invade and take over the monarchy in England

• James II was fearful and fled

• Mary II and William III ruled jointly

• Created the Constitutional Monarchy

• Signed the English Bill of Rights (1689)

  • Protected rule of law and speech

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The Glorious Revolution
(1688)

Revolutions Chart

• If you chart is NEAT and CREATIVE with ALL of the Revolutions we cover this week - then you can use it on your test Thursday and Friday

• This is NOT the only assignment tomorrow and Wednesday so you need to keep up with your chart as well

• It is still a grade so it is due after your test on Friday