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English Civil War
charles Summond parliment in 1640 because he needed funds to suppress the scotish rebellion.
Henry VIII- many wives, made his own church,took over the pope
Elizabeth I- "good queen bess" tolerated on religions, daughter of Henry VIII
Charles II- lost the English civil war, leader of the round heads, Parliment invited him back from exile to take the thrown
James II- Charles II brother, openly practiced the catholic faith, -
Glorious Revolution in England
William/Mary Orange- Wrote the English Bill of rights
English Bill of Rights- required to summon parliment regularly gave the house "power of the purse" Barred a roman catholic to the throne, restated the right of trial by jury -
Enlightment Period
people started to think my scientifically
John locke- English philosoper/physician believed in less goverment power and more people power
Montesque- French philosopher, wrote the "Spirit of Laws" came up with the idea of 3 branches of goverment.
voltaire- French author who wrote/drew politicalcartoons
Rousseau- French philosopher wrote "Social Contact" set forth the thories of goverment, relied on instict and emotion -
American Revolutionary War
British were taxing the colonies without representation, the britsh then sent troops over to reinforce taxes. the americans then revolted -
American Independence
Constitution-supreme law of the United States of America The constitution
Articles of confederation- Agreed by Congress November 15, 1777 ratified in March 1781
Bill of Rights-law specifying human rights, list of basic human rights as guaranteed by the laws of a country
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French Revolution
a period of ratical, social, politacil upheavel in France from 1789-1799
Causes- famine, economic crisis, monarchy
Declarition of rights-one of the fundamental documents of the French Revolution defining a set of individual rights and rights of people
