Absolutism & Constitutionalism

What is absolutism?

• belief the no one is above the law even the king
• that a king has total, unrestricted authority
• belief that salvation belongs to the individual
• that man's reason can unlock the workings of the universe

Which of the following English kings was beheaded after being found guilty of treason following the English Civil War?

• James I
• James II
• Charles I
• Charles II

Why did Parliament fear James II becoming the new king?

• He vowed to persecute all Protestants if they did not convert
• He was young and promised to reign for several decades
• He had a male heir who would rule as a Catholic after him
• He had a large, personal army he used to enforce his rule

Which of the following best describes the religion of England following the Glorious Revolution?

• changed from Catholic to Protestant
• changed from Protestant to Catholic
• They began not practicing any religion
• They had multiple national religions

Divine Right is the philosophy/idea that power of the king is decided by ________________.

• Peasant's authority
• God's authority
• Parliament's authority
• Royal Family's authority

How long of a period of time did England go without a monarch following the English Civil War?

• 7 years
• 11 years
• They have always had a king/queen
• 1 year

Which of the following English monarchs DID NOT use the idea of Divine Right to rule?

• Charles I
• Charles II
• James II
• James I

What was the name of the document that had to be accepted by William and Mary, that permanently created a constitutional monarchy in England?

• Petition of Right
• English Bill of Rights
• Magna Carta
• Declaration of Independence

Oliver Cromwell became a military ___________ once he was victorious in the English Civil War.

• Monarch
• Dictator
• Theologian
• President

James II fled to _____________ under the protection of his cousin Louis ________.

• France/XIV
• Spain/XVI
• Spain/XIV
• France/XVI