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Ch.16.HistoryVocSec3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| James I | Agreed t rule according to English laws and customs. |
| Dissenters | Protestants who differed with the Church of England. |
| Puritans | Sought to purify the church of Catholic practices. |
| Charles I | 1625, inherited throne, absolute monarch. |
| Oliver Cromwell | Leader of the Roundheads. |
| English Bill of Rights | Ensured the superiority of Parliament over the monarchy. |
| Limited Monarchy | Constitution or legislative body limits the monarch;s power. |
| Constitutional Government | Government whose power is defined and limited by law. |
| Cabinet | Advisors. |
| Oligarchy | Government in which the ruling power belongs to a few people. |