CW8 – p444 Vocab

English Civil War

• Parliament – legislature of England, representatives of the people

1. Tudors (Henry VIII and Elizabeth I) 1485-1603• Worked with Parliament

2. Stuarts (James I and Charles I) 1603-1642• Clash with Parliament

James I

• Elizabeth dies childless, throne passes to relatives (Stuarts from Scotland)

• First Stuart leader, James I1. Lectured Parliament about

Divine Right2. Clashed frequently with

Parliament3. Had to deal with

dissenters, people against English Church (Puritans)

Charles I• Also clashes with

Parliament• Parliament makes

him sign the Petition of Right, guaranteeing Parliament’s agreement with his decision.

• He ignored it, and dissolved Parliament

• Begins the dispute between him at Parliament called “The Long Parliament”

Civil War• Charles takes army to

Parliament to arrest leaders….

• They escape out the back, raise their own army.

• Civil War (1642-1651) follows as a threat to absolutism.

Cavaliers v Roundheads

Cavaliers Roundheads

Supporters of King Charles IRich nobles with long hairWell-trained fighters, expected quick victory

Manufacturers, middle class, PuritansLead by Oliver Cromwell (genius)Defeated the Cavaliers in battle.

Execution of King

• King captured by Cromwell’s army

• Put on trial by Parliament• Condemned as a traitor and

tyrant • Beheaded, scared all the kings

of Europe (1st king put to death by people)

After the Execution

• Parliament abolished monarchy, Church of England and set up a commonwealth.

• Led by Oliver Cromwell

• New government has many challengers (rebellions)

• Cromwell is forced to use the army to put them all down as dictator.

Puritan Rule of England

• Super conservative, religious leadership

No Yes

Music Education

Dancing Modesty

Theaters Families/Marriage

Puritan Rule Ends

• Cromwell dies… Puritan rule ends

• People bring back Charles II to be king

• Puritans go to America, carry ideas on

• “England’s Kingless Decade”