21-5 Parliament Limits the English Monarchy

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What is Divine Right?

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the God given right to rule

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Who was the monarch of England when Phillip II went to war with his Spanish Armada and lost?

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Elizabeth I

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Who was the first of Henry's children to rule England?

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Edward VI

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Who was the last of Henry VIII's children to rule England? Options: Mary, Elizabeth, Edward, Jane

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Elizabeth

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A monarchy is...

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a government ruled by a king or queen

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Who became the rulers of England as a result of the Glorious Revolution?

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William and Mary

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He took over the English throne in 1625, fought constantly with Parliament over money and power, and was eventually the first sitting European monarch to be executed by his own people.

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Charles I

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What document, passed in 1689, set limitations on a monarch in England? · No suspension of any of Parliament’s laws · No levying of taxes without Parliament’s approval · No interfering with freedom of speech in Parliament · No penalty for citizens who petitions the king about grievances (complaints).

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Petition of Rights

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The signing of the Magna Carta in 1215 and the Glorious Revolution in 1688 were key events in English history because they resulted in

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limiting the power of the monarchy

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What is the name of Great Britain's lawmaking assembly which is similar to the U.S. Congress?

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Parliament