Parliament
Monarchy
Major Events
Impact on Democracy and Revolution
Significant People
- Unlike some rulers, Queen Elizabeth I understood the importance of parliament
- She knew how to create a balance of power between the monarchy and the parliament.
- Queen Elizabeth I rules, and maintains a balance of power
- James I writes a book called The True Law of Free Monarchies, which holds a belief that monarchs rule by divine right
- Clashes between James I and Parliament occur over 3 main issues regarding religion, money, and foreign policy
- Charles I inherits the throne, and signs the Petition of Right
- In 1638, there was a revolt in Scotland against the king
- The Long Parliament leads a revolution against monarchy
- Triennial Act was passed, stating that the king must call a parliament every 3 years
- The conflict against Charles rose, resulting in a civil war
- The execution of Charles ordered, ending the civil war, and turning England into a republic
- Cromwell rules England as a dictator, before his death in 1658
- After the death of Cromwell, monarchy was restored, and Charles II was crowned King
- After the death of Elizabeth I, James VI of Scotland was crowned King James I
- James I believed that the monarch should have absolute power, which led to conflict with parliament
- The conflict between Charles I and Parliament resulted in the English Civil War
- The Civil War left England divided, and different parties had different views about which government England should have
- The Leveller's idea of voting rights for all men is the basis for democracy
- Due to the English Civil War, English Parliament had gained much more power, and the population had a far greater say in how they were governed
- James I's son, Charles I, shared his father's views of an absolute monarchy
- Charles I only consulted parliament when he needed money
- Charles I appointed many unpopular officials, and did not listen to the needs of his people
- Oliver Cromwell was a Puritan officer who became the leader of Parliament's army against the King
Timeline
- John Lilburne was the leader of the Levellers, a group that believed that all English men should have the right to vote
- During the English Civil War, people who supported the King were known as Cavaliers, due to the Aristocrats that rode horses
- People who supported Parliament were called Roundheads due to their short haircuts, showing that they rejected the Aristocratic long hair style
- The King's Army was primarily made of nobles and people living in rural areas
- Parliament's Army was primarily made of the Middle Class, including many Puritans, a group that wanted to see Catholic Rituals gone from Anglican Church
- 1500's- parliament won important rights
- 1534- monarch's headed the Church of England
- 1603- Queen Elizabeth died without direct heir
- 1625-James' son Charles I inherited throne
- 1630s- Charles made enemies because of arbitrary rule
- 1640- Charles needed money for army, so summoned a Parliament
- 1645- Cromwell reorganized Parliament's army as the New Model Army
- 1649- Court ordered execution of Charles I
- 1653- Parliament was divided
- 1658- Cromwell took title of 'Lord Protector' and ruled England
- 1658- death of Cromwell
Monarchy Vs. Parliament