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Title: The Glorious Revolution


1
The Glorious Revolution
  • In England

Reminder words in RED do NOT need to be written
down!
2
Create this chart (use about 1/2 the page)
3
Think about
  • Why do people revolt?
  • What are some ways people revolt against their
    government?
  • What are the results of revolution?

4
Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603)
  • Mother of the people
  • Believed in Divine Right
  • Was a limited Monarch

5
Who were James I and Charles I?
  • Both were Absolute Monarchs of England
  • How did they become Absolute monarchs?

Charles I (son of James)
James I
James 1 (nephew of Elizabeth)
6
James I of England
  • Elizabeth was followed to the throne by James VI
    of Scotland (her nephew), who became James I of
    England.
  • The King James Bible.
  • 1611 the King James version of the Holy Bible
    was issued
  • 7 years of labor by the best translators and
    theological minds of the day.
  • It remained the authoritative, though not
    necessarily accurate, version of the Bible for
    centuries.

7
Charles 1 of England
  • Charles I (son of James) is not getting what he
    wants
  • starts a Civil war with Parliament and is
    beheaded

8
What happens next?
  • RESTORATION-1660
  • Charles II (Son of Charles I) returns to the
    throne (works with Parliament)
  • Seems good at first, then he rejects and
    dissolves Parliament
  • Dies without a son
  • His brother James II becomes King (Divine Right).
    He is Catholic
  • Why might a Catholic King be a problem?

9
William and Mary
  • New hope for England!
  • William and Mary of Orange agree to rule and the
    Glorious Revolution starts!
  • They agree
  • GLORIOUS REVOLUTION starts!
  • Why might it be called Glorious?

10
On the bottom half of your notes, write these
questions and leave space to answer!
  • What were some of the results of the Glorious
    Revolution?
  • What is a constitutional monarchy?
  • What are some things that might change in Europe
    when Absolute Monarchs lose power?
  • What are 2-3 things the English Bill of rights
    stated?

11
  • As we go through the next few slides, you dont
    need to write everything down, just write down
    the info that answers your 4 questions!

12
Results of the Glorious Revolution
  • Mary William
  • agree to be
  • partners with Parliament
  • They create Constitutional Monarchy
  • England no longer has an absolute monarch
  • Parliament gets rid of the idea of Divine Right

13
English Bill of Rights (1689)
  • The King
  • Cannot create laws
  • Cannot tax unfairly
  • Cannot interfere with freedom of speech in
    Parliament
  • Can not give a penalty for a citizen complaining
  • Will have limited powers
  • Must share powers with the other branches

14
Answer these as a class
  • King was not protecting the peoples rights and
    they thought he should be overthrown. Which
    Enlightenment Thinker would support this?
  • Parliament makes laws, king enforces them. No one
    group has all of the power. Which Enlightenment
    Thinker would support this?
  • Freedom of Speech is necessary. Which
    Enlightenment Thinker would support this?

15
  • King was not protecting the peoples rights and
    they thought he should be overthrown. Which
    Enlightenment Thinker would support this?

16
  • King was not protecting the peoples rights and
    they thought he should be overthrown. Which
    Enlightenment Thinker would support this?
  • Locke saidPeoples Natural Rights were being
    ignoredtherefore they should have a revolution

17
  • Parliament makes laws, king enforces them. No one
    group has all of the power. Which Enlightenment
    Thinker would support this?

18
  • Parliament makes laws, king enforces them. No one
    group has all of the power. Which Enlightenment
    Thinker would support this?
  • MontesquieuSeparation of Powers

19
  • Freedom of Speech is necessary. Which
    Enlightenment Thinker would support this?

20
  • Freedom of Speech is necessary. Which
    Enlightenment Thinker would support this?
  • Voltaire and Locke (Natural Rights and Liberty)

21
  • King was not protecting the peoples rights and
    they thought he should be overthrown. Which
    Enlightenment Thinker would support this?
  • Locke saidPeoples Natural Rights were being
    ignoredtherefore they should have a revolution
  • Parliament makes laws, king enforces them. No one
    group has all of the power. Which Enlightenment
    Thinker would support this?
  • MontesquieuSeparation of Powers
  • Freedom of Speech is necessary. Which
    Enlightenment Thinker would support this?
  • Voltaire and Locke (Natural Rights and Liberty)

22
  • Dont forget to add a summary to the end of your
    Cornell notes (1 paragraph, about 3-5 sentences!)
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