1、The English Civil War believed he should be absolute monarch because of Divine Right (God chooses royal families to rule); James I did not listen to Parliament Major problems between Parliament Parliament felt king should be limited by Parliament MoneyJames I has to ask Parliament for money to finan

2、ce government and life style,What is divine right?,King has power to rule from people. King has the power to rule from Congress. King has power to rule from Parliament. King has power to rule from God.,Problems between the King and Parliament,ReligionPuritans were members of the Anglican Church who

3、wanted all Catholic rituals removed; Puritans were active members of Parliament Cromwell and Roundheads won so he made a secret agreement with Louis XIV of France to convert to Catholicism in exchange for money Charles II had no children; when he died, his openly-Catholic brother James II will be ki

4、ng (Parliaments worst fear!),This is James II,Glorious Revolution,James ignoring Parliaments religious laws, James appointed Catholics to government and university positions. Parliament was worried the throne would go to James II son who was to be raised Catholic. Encouraged William of Orange (ruler

5、 of the Netherlands who was married to James II daughter Mary) to invade and take over.,Glorious Revolution (Cont),James II fled to France when he realized he had little support from England. This peaceful transfer of power was called the Glorious Revolution.,William and Mary,William and Mary swore

6、an oath that they would govern the people of England. Parliament passed the Bill of Rights. This passage made it clear that Parliament was in control.,What is a commonwealth?,A state ruled by the monarch. A state ruled by a hegemon. A state ruled by a constitution. A state ruled by elected represent

7、atives.,What is a constitutional monarchy?,Form of government in which monarchs power is limited by the constitution. Form of government in which monarchs power is unlimited by the constitution. Form of government where Parliament is in control. Form of government where Parliament is not in control.,What is habeas corpus?,People have to be tried. People cannot be held in prison w/o just ca