2.0 Absolutism and the Glorious Revolution

Which of the following is a cause of the English Civil War? 

• Parliament limited the power of the king, and Charles I had those members arrested
• Queen Elizabeth began paying for clothes on credit, leading to immense debt
• France and England argued over the throne 
• James II was Protestant, and no one trusted the Protestants

Why was the execution of Charles I revolutionary? 

• Because it was done by Cromwell, who was a father figure to Charles
• Because kings had never been publicly executed before
• Because Charles I was Catholic
• Because kings were chosen by God and it was a sin to execute them

Why would being Catholic make James II unpopular?

• As a result of the Protestant Reformation, many countries chose sides. England was Protestant. 
• Catholics had forced the Jews to settle in England and it was crowded
• Jesuits had been spreading throughout Spain
• Protestants were burnt at the stake during the War of Catholic Victory

What is the Glorious Revolution?

• The overthrow of James II
• Members of Parliament limiting the power of the king
• Charles I arresting members of Parliament
• The coronation of Mary and William

What is the significance of the English Bill of Rights?

• England became a constitutional monarchy
• England became a dictatorship
• William and Mary were publicly executed
• James II returned to England and reclaimed the throne

What is a constitutional monarchy?

• A government in which a king or queen are limited by the law
• A government in which the king or queen has full and absolute power 
• A government in which all citizens are allowed to vote for representives
• A government in which all citizens are allowed to vote directly on issues

What is an absolute monarchy?

• A government in which the king has total power
• A government in which the king has to follow the law
• A government in which the people can vote for a representative
• A government in which the people can vote directly on issues

What is the "Divine Right of Kings"?

• Belief that kings were chosen by their parents to rule
• Belief that kings were chosen by the people to rule
• Belief that kings were chosen by God to rule 
• Belief that kings were chosen through a selective process to rule

Which event best represented the shift away from monarchial rule in England

• The Thirty Years’ War

• The Glorious Revolution

• The Scientific Revolution

• The Second Defenestration of Prague

Who ascended to throne during the Glorious Revolution?

• Louis XIV
• Charles I
• James II
• William and Mary