Glorious Revolution

In what year was the Glorious Revolution?

• 1588

• 1687

• 1688

• 1517

What is absolutism?

• belief the no one is above the law even the king

• belief that salvation belongs to the individual

• that a king has total total, unrestricted authority

• that man's reason can unlock the workings of the universe

Who was invited by Parliament to invade England and take the throne?

• Charles I

• Oliver Cromwell

• William and Mary of Orange

• James II

• Charles II

Why did parliament fear the restoration of James II?

• He vowed to persecute all Protestants

• He had a male heir who would rule as a Catholic after him

• He was young and promised to reign for several decades

• He had a large, personal army

T/F Protestant nations tended toward Absolutist governments.

• True

• False

Which English monarch was executed by his own people?

• Charles I

• James II

• Louis XIV

• Charles II

• Mary Stuart (Queen of Scots)

Which is NOT a reform instituted by Oliver Cromwell?

• the Restoration of the English monarchy

• redistribution of representation in parliament

• removing corruption from the legal system

• extension of religious tolerance to Protestant minorities

The Glorious Revolution changed _________ from Catholic to Protestant

• France

• The Netherlands

• Great Britain

• Holy Roman Empire

The Glorious Revolution ended tensions between

• The king, William of Orange and the Pope

• Parliament, Catholics, and the King

• Parliament, Mary Stuart, and France

• The king, Parliament and Protestants

Are Catholics and Protestants the same

• Yes

• No