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Ch.16.HistoryVocCon.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Sea Dogs | English sea captains. |
| Gentry | Class of Englishmen who owned property and had social position. |
| Covenant | Latin term meaning "to agree." |
| Constitution | Document that outlines the fundamental laws and principles that govern a nation. |
| Prime Minister | Real head of the government in Great Britain. |
| Cabinet | Small group of advisors to the English monarch. |
| Burgesses | Merchants and professional people from towns in early England. |
| Revolution | Violent attempt to change a country's government and society. |
| Habeas Corpus | Latin phrase meaning "you shall have the body." |
| Limited Constitutional Monarchy | Established in the 1700's led by a monarch whose powers were limited by a constitution. |