AP European History Flashcards: The English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution
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Who were the main competing groups in the English Civil War?
The main competing groups were the monarchy, led by King Charles I, against Parliament and other elites who opposed the king's push for absolute power.
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Who were the main competing groups in the English Civil War?
The main competing groups were the monarchy, led by King Charles I, against Parliament and other elites who opposed the king's push for absolute power.
What was the fundamental cause of the English Civil War?
The war was fundamentally a competition for power between the monarchy, which was moving towards absolutism, and competing groups like Parliament and the elites.
What political ideology was successfully challenged in England by the Glorious Revolution?
Absolutism, the political doctrine of absolute, centralized power in the hands of a monarch, was successfully challenged and prevented from taking root in England.
Which social classes primarily had their rights protected by the outcome of these events?
The gentry and aristocracy were the primary beneficiaries, as their rights and influence, exercised through Parliament, were protected from royal absolutism.
The struggle between Charles I and Parliament exemplifies what broader historical theme?
This conflict exemplifies the theme of competition for power between centralizing monarchs and other established groups or elites within a state.
What was the primary political consequence of the English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution?
The primary consequence was the protection of the rights of gentry and aristocracy from absolutism through the assertion of Parliament's rights and sovereignty.
How did the Glorious Revolution secure the power of Parliament?
It established the principle of Parliamentary sovereignty and codified Parliament's authority in the English Bill of Rights, ensuring its power over the monarchy.
What key document resulted from the Glorious Revolution?
The English Bill of Rights was a key document that asserted the rights of Parliament, thereby limiting the power of the monarchy.
What was the English Civil War?
It was a conflict among the English monarchy (under Charles I), Parliament, and other elites, driven by a competition for political power.
What is Parliamentary sovereignty?
It is the political principle that Parliament is the supreme legal authority, a concept asserted as a result of the Glorious Revolution.