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name the 3 reasons Philip II sent the Spanish Armada |
Spain resented English aid and interference in the Netherlands, Armada was a religious crusade, and Spain wanted to stop English interference with its New World trade |
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Why was the English defeat of the Spanish Armada important? |
Because England not only remained independent and Protestant, it established England as a sea power |
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William Cecil |
prime minister |
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stabilized English government |
Elizabeth I |
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Philip II |
king of Spain |
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English commander against Spanish Armada |
Admiral Howard |
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Sir Francis Drake |
English pirate |
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Henry VIII |
Tudor king |
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One reform wanted by the Puritans and allowed by James I was |
the King James translation of the Bible |
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Queen Elizabeth's replacement was |
James I |
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The Act of Union was passed in |
1707 |
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The Archbishop of Canterbury, ___________ suppressed the Puritans |
Richard Bancroft |
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The Gunpowder Plot was led by |
Guy Fawkes |
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By accepting the Petition of Right, to what 3 things did Charles I agree? |
No one could be taxed without Parliament's consent, no one could get imprisoned without s trial, and no one could be compelled to house soldiers in peace time |
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When did England become involved in a war with France? |
Shortly after Charles I became king |
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Why did Parliament vote Charles I tunnage and poundage for only a year? |
Because they were suspicious of him |
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King James held only one __________ from 1610 to 1621 |
Parliament |
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In order to raise money Charles I sold ___________ titles for high fees, sold ______, and told judges to increase __________ in criminal cases |
knighthood, monopolies, and fines |
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Charles was forced to call Parliament again because of new revolts in __________ and discontent in ______ |
Scotland and England |
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This new Parliament was known as the ___________ because it lasted 20 years |
Long Parliament |
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Define ship money: |
Town contributed ships to the Royal Navy in emergencies |
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What did the Long Parliament do? |
Abolished ship money and taxes without their consent, abolished prerogative courts, and passes the Triennial Act |
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What were the 3 issues of the English civil wars? |
Political: supremacy of king or parliament, economic: new economic groups wanted role in government, and religious: national church or freedom for several protestant groups |
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Who supported Charles? |
Northern and Western England, Catholics, moderate Anglicans, aristocracy, and conservative agricultural interest |
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Who supported Parliament? |
southern and eastern England, puritans, presbyterians, middle class,and merchants |
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What was the Instrument of Government? |
England's first and only written Constitution |
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Why did Cromwell's government fail? |
Because of the absence of support by the majority in England |
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England became a ______ after the death of Charles |
republic |
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Some wanted full political rights for all ______ citizens |
male |
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England was established as a ________ |
Commonwealth |
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________ was made Lord Protector for life |
Cromwell |
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What were important developments of Charles II's reign? |
Passage of the Habeas Corpus act and Whig party and Tory party |
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What were the Test act and Disabling act? |
Test act was government officials swore allegiance to crown; had to be Anglican and Disabling Act barred Catholics from Parliamentary membership |
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Which law did James II violate? |
Test Act |