The King Vs Parliament Flashcards
(18 cards)
When James 1st becomes king the Stuart period begins
1603
When does Charles 1st become king
1625
Charles I closes down Parliament and rules without them for11 years when where theses years
1629- 1640
Charles I and Parliament fight one another in the English civil war when did this happen
1642 - 1648
When was Charles I executed
1649
Democracy —
The people have a say in how the country is run
Monarch——
The king or queen at that time
Parliament- — -
A group were members are elected to make decisions as to how the country should be run
Divine rights of kings
The belief that God had chosen, who was king or queen, and their power was therefore given to them by God
Catholic
A Christian, who follows the instructions of the pope
Protestant
A Christian, who doesn’t follow the instructions of the pope?
Puritan
Extreme Protestant, who were very anti-catholic
Civil War—-
A war between people of the same country
Cavaliers
Those who supported the king in the English Civil War
Roundheads
Those who supported parliament in the English Civil War
Republic
The leader of a country is elected or nominated by the people
Tyranny
Rule that is cruel and oppressive a tyrant has total power
Who had a better army Parliament or the king
Parliament