Unit 3

Analyze the belief of the Stuart Kings regarding their authority and its implications on their governance style.

• They believed authority came from the people and encouraged parliamentary restraints.

• They believed authority came from God and resisted parliamentary restraints.

• They believed authority came from the military and imposed strict parliamentary controls.

• They believed authority came from the church and allowed parliamentary freedom.

What was the purpose of the Petition of Right issued by Charles I in 1628?

• To grant freedom of speech

• To limit the king's power to tax and imprison without Parliament

• To establish a new religious order

• To dissolve Parliament permanently

What was a significant religious policy of Charles I that caused unrest?

• Imposing the Anglican Book of Common Prayer on the Scottish Church

• Promoting religious tolerance

• Supporting the Puritans

• Abolishing the Anglican Church

What was the reaction of the Scots to Charles I's religious policies?

• They accepted the changes

• They formed an army and occupied northern England

• They sought an alliance with France

• They converted to Catholicism

Why did Charles I call Parliament back into session in 1640?

• To celebrate a royal wedding

• To address a financial crisis

• To fight the Scots

• To pass new trade laws

What was the reaction of wealthy nobles during the Long Parliament?

• Support the King to support their own power

• Oppose the King to gain more power

• Remain neutral

• Support the Puritans

What significant relationship should be noted during the Long Parliament?

• Relationship between England and France

• Relationship between Parliament and Monarchy

• Relationship between the church and state

• Relationship between the nobles and the commoners

Who were the Cavaliers loyal to during the English Civil War?

• The Parliament

• The King

• The Roundheads

• The Puritans

What type of government did the Roundheads support?

• Absolute Monarchy

• Limited (Parliamentary) Monarchy

• Military Dictatorship

• Anarchy

What was the primary goal of the Cavaliers regarding monarchy?

• Establish a republic

• Strengthen the monarchy

• Abolish the monarchy

• Limit the monarchy