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• What dynasty began after Elizabeth I's death?

  The Stuart Dynasty
• What was the traditional religious affiliation of the Stuart Dynasty?

  Traditionally Catholic
• What belief did the Stuarts hold regarding monarchy?

  They believed in the Divine right of the monarchy.
• What does the concept of shared power imply in the context of the Stuart monarchy?

  It implies that the king and Parliament have ill-defined power.
• Which regions rebelled against the king during the Stuart Dynasty?

  Scotland and Ireland
• What were the hopes of Catholics regarding the Stuarts?

  Catholics hoped the Stuarts would re-Catholicize England.
• What did Puritans hope to achieve during the Stuart period?

  They hoped to gain power and purify the Anglican Church.
• What was the social status of the gentry during this period?

  They owned large amounts of land but did not have a title of nobility.
• What did the gentry oppose during the seventeenth century?

  They opposed the traditional estates system.
• What nickname was given to James I?

  Wisest Fool in Christendom
• What was James I's political belief?

  He was shamelessly absolutist.
• What type of system did the Presbyterian system represent?

  A decentralized system.
• What was the Gunpowder Plot of 1605?

  It was a Catholic attempt to blow up Parliament with the King to restore Catholicism in England.
• Who was the leader of the Gunpowder Plot?

  Guy Fawkes
• What did Puritans demand during James I's reign?

  They demanded a presbyterian system to decentralize the Church.
• What was James I's immediate reaction to the Puritan demands?

  He stated, "No Bishop, No King."
• What was the Hampton Court Conference?

  It was where James called all the clergy of England to create a modern English Bible.
• What version of the Bible was produced as a result of the Hampton Court Conference?

  The King James Version of the Bible
• How did James I gain revenue during his reign?

  By selling titles of nobility and charters.
• How did James I end the conflict with Spain?

  He ended it without consulting Parliament.
• What did Parliament fear by the time of James I's death?

  They feared the Stuart Dynasty would eliminate shared power.
• How did Parliament attempt to limit Charles I's power?

  Through the Petition of Right in 1628.
• What did the Petition of Right do?

  It limited the King's power.
• What specific powers were limited by the Petition of Right?

  The King couldn't tax or arrest people without Parliament's consent.
• How did Charles I frustrate Parliament over finances?

  He used ship money to pay for day-to-day governing.
• How did Charles I frustrate Parliament over governance?

  He established domestic and foreign policy independent from Parliament.
• What was Charles I's goal regarding his rule?

  To change the paradigm to resemble absolutism.
• How did the gentry and artisans respond to Charles I's rule?

  They used print culture to inform people of his denial of liberty.
• What sparked the English Civil War?

  Charles I attempted to arrest five key members of Parliament.
• What were the two sides in the English Civil War?

  The King's Forces (Cavaliers) and Parliament's Forces (New Model Army).
• Who led the Parliament's Forces during the Civil War?

  Oliver Cromwell
• What happened to the monarchy after the Civil War?

  It was abolished.
• What happened to the House of Lords after the Civil War?

  It was cancelled.
• What happened to the Anglican Church after the Civil War?

  It was abolished.
• What was the Instrument of Government?

  • The only written constitution in English history
  • Created the foundation of a republican government
• What were the two branches of government in theory during the Puritan Protectorate?

  Parliament and the Executive Council.
• What type of government was actually formed during the Puritan Protectorate?

  A military dictatorship under Oliver Cromwell.
• What was the Puritan Protectorate's policy on religious toleration?

  They believed you can't trust Catholics.
• How was the economic policy of the Puritan Protectorate mercantile in nature?

  Through the Navigation Act of 1651, which stated colonies could only trade with England.
• What three things were restored during the Restoration?

  • Power of the Kings
  • The House of Lords
  • The Anglican Church