English Civil War

n English history, the Magna Carta (1215) and the English Bill of Rights (1689) both reinforced the concept of

• universal suffrage.
• a limited monarchy.
• religious toleration
• a laissez-faire economy.

Which of these was NOT associated with the English Civil War?

• Royalists
• Nelson
• Loyalists
• New Model Army

· Leader of Roundheads in English Civil War
· signed execution warrant for the king
· founder of the republic in England
· “Lord Protector of England” All of these describe

• Charles I
• James I
• Cromwell
• Charles II

James II conflicts with Parliament
Religious tensions sweep England
William of Orange invades in 1688 All of these events were factors in the cause of the

• English Civil War.
  
• Age of Exploration.
  
• Glorious Revolution.
  
• Protestant Reformation.

What was the purpose of the English Bill of Rights?

• To reinstate King James II
• To weaken the role of Parliament
• To establish the British cabinet system
• To limit the power of the British monarch

In the early 13th century, English nobles forced King John to sign the ___, which placed limits on some of his powers.

• Magna Carta
• English Bill of Rights
• Constitution
• Declaration of Independence

Magna Carta

• created taxes
• divided England
• War on France
• Limited power of King

When Mary and William took over the throne in England in 1688 when James II abdicated, why was it called the Glorious Revolution?

• Bloodless
• Bloody
• Violent
• Destroyful

What did William and Mary agree to when becoming joint monarchs of the English throne in 1688?

• Magna Carta
• English Bill of Rights
• Constitution
• Declaration of Independence

“(S)uspending laws . . . , by regal [royal] authority without consent of Parliament is illegal.”

--English Bill of Rights, 1689 Which form of government does the quotation support?

• Limited
• Unlimited
• Dictator
• Tyrant