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ECW/Glor Revolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth I | The last ruler of the Tudor dynasty; she had no heirs so her throne went to cousin, James I. |
| Glorious Revolution | Bloodless revolution (no fighting); the Parliament voted to get rid of James II and asked his Protestant daughter, Mary, and her husband, William III of Orange, to take the English throne. |
| English Civil War | Conflict between the absolute monarchy and Parliament for ultimate power over England |
| Roundheads | members of Parliament, Puritans, and middle class, led by Oliver Cromwell that fought against Charles I (Royalists) |
| Cavaliers | members royal to Charles I; nobles, Catholics, and rich land owners |
| Oliver Cromwell | became a dictator after Charles I was beheaded; ruled for 9 years before he died |
| Restoration | After Cromwell died, England brought back (RESTORED) the monarchy by bringing Charles II (Charles I's son) to the throne. |
| James I | took the throne in 1603 when his cousin Queen Elizabeth I died. |
| absolute monarchy | a monarch having total/ultimate power; used Divine Right to justify their rule |
| constitutional monarchy | a monarchy that requires the monarch to consult/share power with Parliament |
| Parliament | law making body of England; elected by the citizens of England |
| Catholic | Puritan members of Parliament worked hard to keep erase any trace of the _____ church in England. |
| Money | Absolute monarchs, such as James I and Charles I, ran into problems with Parliament because they asked for/wanted too much ____. |