Tudors
The Protestant heir who directly succeeded Henry VIII
Who was Edward VI?
Who was James I of England, VI of Scotland?
In 1689, William and Mary agreed to rule according to a this document, which gave an unprecedented amount of power to Parliament
What was the 1689 Bill of Rights?
The Royalist side of the English Civil Wars were given the following nickname
Who were the Cavaliers?
This was the name of Oliver Cromwell's legislative council after he did away with the Rump Parliament
What was the Assembly of Saints?
The Catholic daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon who killed hundreds of Protestants.
Who was Mary I?
This Scottish monarch was a favorite of English Catholics and was imprisoned for 18 years before being executed for involvement in the Babington Plot to kill Elizabeth I
Who was Mary Queen of Scots?
Charles I got so upset with Parliament that he did not call a meeting with them for 11 years. These 11 years are known as Charles' _____________ ___________
What was Personal Rule?
Who were the Parliamentarians/Roundheads?
This couple was invited to invade and rule England when Parliament James II produced a Catholic male heir
Who were William of Orange and Mary?
The Protestant Queen whose reign ushered in a period of domestic prosperity, a renaissance of culture, and established England as a global power
Who was Elizabeth I?
This Stuart King of England was beheaded by parliament after losing the English Civil War.
Who was King Charles I?
This progressive faction of Parliament, arising from members of the New Model Army, wished to implement reforms to enfranchise more members of the English public in an effort to make society more equal
Who were the Levellers?
This Parliamentarian commanded the New Model Army and later became Lord Protector of England
Who was Oliver Cromwell?
This members of this religion were specifically excluded from the right to bear arms and the right to inherit the English throne in the 1689 Bill of Rights
Who were Catholics?
Formerly the world's most powerful naval fleet, Elizabeth I defeated it in 1588
What was the Spanish Armada?
This English monarch was invited to rule England after the collapse of the Puritan Republic.
Who was Charles II?
James I struggled to understand the role of the English Parliament because this former legislative body had previously let him do more or less as he pleased
What was the Scottish Parliament?
The majority of Roundheads practiced this denomination of Christianity
What is Puritanism?
Oliver Cromwell undertook extreme religious and cultural reforms in an effort to make England more godly. These included banning dancing, drunkenness, and the celebration of this beloved holiday
What is Christmas?
The Protestant 9 day Queen who succeeded Edward VI
Who was Jane Grey?
This English Monarch was despised and deposed for being a Roman Catholic
Who was James II?
While Charles I was in Scotland, trying to drum up anti-parliamentary support for himself, Parliament drafted this document outlining everything wrong that Charles had done since he took the throne
What was the Great Remonstrance?
The Scots supported this side in the Second English Civil War
Who were the Royalists/Cavaliers?
William III of Orange defeated James II in this historic battle on Irish soil that is now commemorated with the Orange Marches and Bonfires across Northern Ireland
What was the Battle of the Boyne?