The Country that rebelled against Charles
Scotland
A group of Protestant who wanted to "Purify" the Church of England of Catholic practices.
Puritans
James II practiced what religion?
Roman Catholic
The Parliament that last for 20 years
The Long Parliament
Name one thing the Puritans banned.
Music, Dancing, Theater, Gamboling, Taverns.
The people were happy to allow James II to keep ruling until this happened.
He had a son and intended to raise him a Catholic
The group that supported Parliament during the war.
Roundheads
Cromwell and the Puritans dissolved the Monarchy and what else?
The House of Lords
Mary would not become queen unless what happened?
Her husband William of Orange became co-ruler.
Why did the king have to die?
Because as long as he lived there would be supporters trying to get him back on the throne.
Oliver Cromwell went by this title when he ruled England.
Lord Commander
William and Mary signed what document before their coronation?
The Bill of Rights.
Charles I pleaded what at his trial for treason?
Nothing, he didn't recognize the legality of this Parliament.
A type of government with no king & ruled by Parliament
Commonwealth
The Bill of Rights gave rights to the people for the first time, what was one of those rights?
The Bill of Rights gave the English citizens the right to trial by jury.
Abolished excessive fines and cruel or unjust punishment.
Allowed the people to question unjust sentencing.