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Ch.16.HistoryVocSec3
Term | Definition |
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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. |