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Jun 28, 1491
Henry VIII
Changed Catholic Church to Anglican church, started absolute monarch -
Sep 7, 1533
Elizabeth I
Known as "Good Queen Bess", good negotiating with Parliament -
Charles II
Attacked the English from Ireland and Scotland and lost -
John Locke
Believed people had natural rights, they had the right to life, liberty, and property. -
James II
Inherited the throne in 1685, kicked out when Parliament invite Mary and William Orange to become rulers in 1688. -
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English Civil War
When Charles the first, (monarch) fought Oliver Cromwell, (Parliament) and lost the battle. -
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Enlightenment Period
A period in time when people became great thinkers to help out other people and the government. -
Start of the Enlightenment Preiod
Locke- Believed people had natural rights, they had the right to life, liberty, and property
Montesquieu- Believed to divide the government into three branches: Exectutive, legislative, and judicial. Branches do checks and balances
Voltaire- People had the right to freedom of religion and freedom of speech
Rousseau- Belived in social contract, and people have the right to overthrow the government -
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Glorious Revolution in England
Where James II inheirited the throne in 1685, then he was kicked out by Parliament and replaced by William and MAry Orange. -
William and Mary Orange
From the Netherlands, in 1688 they were invited by the Parliament of England to take the throne. They later accepted the Enlgish Bill of Rights. -
Montesquieu
Believed to divide the government into three branches: Exectutive, legislative, and judicial. Branches do checks and balances. -
Enlgish Bill of Rights
Similar t the American Bill of Rights:
-Required the monarch to summon Parliament regularly
-Gave the House of Commons the "power of the purse"
-Barred any Roman Catholic from the throne
-Restated the right of trial by jury -
Voltaire
People had the right to freedom of religion and freedom of speech. -
Rousseau
Belived in social contract, and people have the right to overthrow the government. -
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American Revolutionary War
France, Spain, and the Netherlands supplied men, ships and other supplies for America's military. The treaty of Paris was signed in 1783, and that's what ended the war. -
American Independence
When America sent Britain the Declaration of Independence that declared their Independence. -
Articles of Confederation
The first constitution, that led to the Constitutional Convention in 1784. The Articles of Confederation:
-Created a Federal Republic
-Provided the government with checks and balances
-The president and legislature were to be elected
-There would be a separation of powers among branches
-Bill of Rights: First 10 Ammendments of Constitution -
Constitution
A newer version of the Articles of Confederation that was elected into the Constitutional Congress in 1787. It contained:
-Created a Federal Republic
-Provided the government with checks and balances
-The president and legislature were to be elected
-There would be a separation of powers among branches
-Bill of Rights: First 10 Ammendments of Constitution -
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French Revolution
It was the National Assembly against the Estates-General. The Estates-General didnt want things like fairer taxes, freedom of the press, and regular meetings. The National Assembly was upset and went toBastille and caused the Fall of Bastille. There were four phases of the French Revolution.
1-National Assembly
2-Reign of Terror
3-Directory
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Declaration of Rights
The National Assembly issued the Declaration of Rights in 1789. It issued:
-Free and equal rights for all men
-Natural rights for all men
-Equality before the law of all men
-Freedom of religion for all citizens
-Taxes levied fairly for all citizens -
Bill of Rights
The first 10 Ammendments of the U.S Constitution.