The English Civil War

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The English Civil War

• Cavaliers vs Roundheads

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Organization of English Govt.
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Relationship between monarchs and Parliament

• Parliaments Job approve new taxes, pass laws
  proposed by the king / queen and advise the
  monarch
• Monarch had more power than Parliament. Named
  officials, judges, summoned parliament, dismissed
  parliament, conducted foreign policy, ran the
  Church of England

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Parliament

• House of Lords Nobles who served in Parliament
  for life. Not elected.
• House of Commons Wealthy landowners. Elected.
  (represented the common people)

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England's Political / Economic Problems

• English Monarchs like James I and Charles I had
  to deal with
• Problems with Puritans who did not want to be
  part of Englands Church
• Debts accrued from wars with Spain

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English Civil War

• English Civil War 1642-1649
• England tries to impose Anglican Church on
  Scotland. Scottish rebel.
• Charles calls Parliament for money.
• They only agree to help if Charles gives them
  things such as Eliminating Noble Courts (courts
  with no jury).
• King and Parliament at odds.
• King leads troops to arrest members of
  Parliament. Parliament raises troops against the
  king.

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Those rotten Scottish will pray at my church or
else!
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Come and get us!!
Those rotten Scottish will pray at my church or
else!
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Run Away!!!
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This isnt going to be as easy as I thought.
Maybe we should try that
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Charles, you are an idiot! Well take care of
this!
Can you float me some cash??
Knock it off, you sound like a baby Tyrant
No Way!! Its MY Army!!
Oh Yeah? Well, well just get our OWN Army!
Im bringing my army to arrest you
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Oliver Cromwell

• Chief Roundhead
• Puritan
• Leads Roundhead Army against Charles
• Wins
• Becomes Lord Protector

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Charles I
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Charles I
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Life With Cromwell

• Strong ruler though not well liked
• Puritanical rule bans books, papers, swearing,
  working on Sunday etc
• When he dies, English want a king back
• Ask Charles II (son of the beheaded one) to come
  back to England and rule

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Parliaments Development

• Whigs Support Parliament. Fiercely anti
  Catholic
• Torries Supported king and Anglican Church

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Changes in English Government

• Habeus Corpus can not be arrested for nothing.
  Must be given trial
• English Bill of Rights
• Ruler subject to law
• Commoners have rights
• Ruler can not impose taxes without Parliament
• Free speech to Parliament
• No unusual punishment, unusual bail

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Power of Parliament

• Parliament gains power over years
• Ruler must have a Cabinet of ministers from among
  parliament leaders
• Parliament elects a Prime Minister
• Position intended to be chief aide to the king
• Gains power over time to become the president
  of Britain. Leader of government.
• King / Queen will eventually become a more
  ceremonial role