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Period: Jun 28, 1491 to Jan 28, 1547
Henry VIII
He sought approval from Paliament. He also changed the church and took power from the pope. -
Period: Sep 7, 1533 to
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I is the daughter of Henry VIII. She improved England's navy and she allowed the Catholic people to continue their practices. -
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Charles II
Charles II took the throne when Cromwell died. He was popular because he reopened theaters and taverns and he had a lively court. He also avoided conflict with the Parliament. -
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John Locke
Locke believed in natural rights to life, liberty, and porperty. He believed people were entitled to this and that it should be provided by the government. -
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James II
James II inherited the throne in 1685, but he didn't stay there long. He openly practiced his Catholic faith. Alarmed, Parliament invited James' protestant daughter Mary and her husband William to become rulers in 1688. -
Glorious Revolution in England: William and Mary Orange
The two had to accept the English Bill of Rights. They accepted the throne on 1688. They inherited the throne because Parliament was alarmed by James II. Mary is the daughter of James II. -
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Montesquieu
Montesquieu divided the government into three branches; executive, legislative, and judicial. Hirs ideas are now used in the U.S. constitution. -
Glorius Revolution in England: English Bill of Rights
-It required the monarch to summon Parliament regularly.
-It gave the House of Commons the "power of the purse."
-It barred any Roman Catholic from the throne.
-It restated the right of trial by jury and affirmed the principle of habeas corpus. -
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Voltaire
Voltaire often mocked the church and nobles. He praised Britain's government and denounced France's government. Voltaire urged religious freedom and he believed in free speech. -
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Rousseau
Rousseau set forth theories of government. He believed that one's freedom is limited to other peoples freedom. -
American Revolutionary War
A amin cause of the war was that taxes were imposed without the consent of the people. This later helped cause the Boston Tea Party. Also, the Navigation Act restricted trades with other countries. Colonists had no voice in Parliament and felt that they should have "No taxation without representation." There werealso taxes on newspapers and pamphlets. -
American Independence: Articles of Confederation
The Articles created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government, leaving most of the power with the state governments. The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution of the United States. It was too weak to rule the diverse states effectively. -
American Independence: Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments. The Bill of Rights lists the prohibitions on government power. An example is freedom of speech. -
American Independence: The U.S. Constitution
James Madison and Benjamin Franklin drafted the constitution. The major elements of the constitution are:
-Federal Government
-Government was a social contract with a system of checks and balances
-The president and the legislature were to be elected
-There would be a seperation of powers among legislative, executive, and judicial branches
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French Revolution
The French Revolutionstarted due to economic troubles in France. Some of the causes were:
-Deficit Spending
-Money spent on Louis XIV's court
-The Seven Years' War
-The American Revolution
-Rising costs of goods and services
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French Revolutiion: The Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Rights was modeld after the American Declaration of Independence. It announced;
-Free and equal rights for all men
-Natural rights for all men
-Equality before the law for all men
-Freedom of religion for all citizens
-Taxes levied fairly for all citizens
