English Civil War
and Glorious Revolution
I. English Civil War started 1642
A. Cavaliers/Royalists = supported king
B. Roundheads = supported Parliament
II. English Commonwealth
A. Parliament abolished the monarchy
B. created a commonwealth 1649-1653
1. like a republic – vote for who has power
2. all participants are equal
C. Oliver Cromwell - Puritan
1. became leader of new Commonwealth
2. removed members of Parliament
who disagreed
III. The Restoration
A. Parliament gave power to Charles II
1. agreed he’d respect Parliament
B. Charles II and his brother James II were
Catholic
C. Exclusion Act
1. stopped king from
declaring he’s Catholic
D. James II gave more power
to Catholics
IV. The Glorious Revolution
A. wealthy landowners don’t want a king
B. invited William of Orange to England
1. married to James II’s daughter Mary
C. James II gave up power
D. “Glorious” because no bloodshed
V. English Bill of Rights
A. William and Mary became monarchs (1689)
B. create system of government based on
law – NOT divine right of kings
C. Parliament’s power
1. make laws
2. set taxes
3. approve using army
D. citizen’s rights
1. keep arms (weapons)
2. have a jury trial