THE GLORIOUS ENGLISH REVOLUTION.ppt

The Glorious English Revolution
World History
Age of Revolutions Unit
AbsolutismEngland and Constitutional Monarchy
Monarchy: One ruler who acquires his or her position through inheritance or family ties.
Absolute Monarchy - the one ruler has total, unlimited authority and power
AbsolutismEngland and Constitutional Monarchy
The most prominent example or resistance to absolute monarchy came in the 17th C. England.
Here, King and Parliament struggled to determine the roles each should play in governing England
The e was much different than on the continent
Absolutism: England: Revolution and Civil War
With the death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603 the Tudor dynasty came to an end and the Stuart line of rulers was inaugurated.
King James I took the throne (son of Mary Queen of Scots)
He believed in the Divine Right of Kings, this alienated the parliament which was accustomed to the Tudors rule in which the Monarch and Parliament worked together
Absolutism: England: Revolution and Civil War
King James I (r. 1603-1625)
Known for the authorization of the King James version of the bible
Absolutism: England: Revolution and Civil War
The Puritans were alienated by James’ strong defense of the Anglican church.
Puritans were protestants within the Anglican church who, inspired by Calvinism, wished to remove any trace of “popery” from the Church of England.
Many of England’s wealthy landowners, below the level of Nobility, had e Puritans.
They formed and important and large part of the House mons, the Lower House of Parliament.
It was not wise to alienate them.
Absolutism: England: Revolution and Civil War
The conflict that had begun during the reign of James I came to a head during the reign of his son, Charles I (r. 1625-1649).
Charles also believed in the divine right of Kings.
From the onset of his reign it became apparent that the constitutional issues between the Monarch and Parliament would not be easily resolved.
Absolutism: England: Revolution and C