AP Euro 3.2- English Civil War and Glorious Revolution

What was the English Civil War?

• A series of conflicts between the royal forces and Parliamentarians

• A war between England and France

• A battle for independence from Spain

• A conflict over trade routes

What is an Absolute Monarchy?

• A government where the king or queen has total power

• A democracy with elected leaders

• A republic with a president

• A constitutional monarchy with limited royal power

Who was James I?

• The first Stuart king of England

• The last Tudor king of England

• A famous English general

• A leader of the Parliamentarians

What led to the English Civil War during Charles I's reign?

• His attempts to centralize power and dissolve Parliament

• His alliance with France

• His support for the Parliamentarians

• His abdication of the throne

Who were the Parliamentarians?

• Supporters of Parliament during the English Civil War

• Loyalists to King Charles I

• French allies in the war

• Neutral parties in the conflict

Who were the Royalists?

• Supporters of King Charles I during the English Civil War

• Opponents of the monarchy

• Leaders of the Parliamentarians

• Foreign mercenaries

Who was the leader of the Parliamentarian forces during the English Civil War?

• Oliver Cromwell

• William of Orange

• Charles II

• James II

What was the period called when the monarchy was restored in England with Charles II as king?

• Restoration

• Glorious Revolution

• Long Parliament

• Commonwealth

Who ascended to the English throne after the Glorious Revolution?

• William of Orange (William III) and Mary II

• Oliver Cromwell and Mary I

• Charles I and Elizabeth I

• James II and Anne

What was the Glorious Revolution?

• The peaceful overthrow of King James II in 1688

• The restoration of Charles II

• The execution of Charles I

• The establishment of the Commonwealth