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17th century notes

  1. ruling monarchy?
    stuart family
  2. james I?
    • 1603-1625
    • scottish
    • ruled by divine right
  3. English civil war?
    • royals vs. roundheads/puritans
    • puritans won and executed charles
  4. Charles I?
    • 1625-1649
    • king when the english civil war began
    • only king to be formally executed
  5. puritan rule?
    • no form of entertainment
    • must go to church
  6. 1649-1658?
    • Protectorit times under puritan rule
    • ruler was Oliver Cromwell
  7. Protectorit?
    • when puritans ruled
    • ruler was oliver cromwell
  8. 1658-1660?
    no rule at all
  9. Charles II?
    • 1660-1685
    • considered the last real king
    • catholic, but had to rule protestant
  10. greatest king for religous freedom?
    Charles II
  11. Nell Gwynn?
    • 1st actress
    • had an affair with Charles II
  12. which king ruled during the restoration?
    Charles II
  13. restoration?
    restoring of monarchy
  14. What 2 catastrophic events did Charles II rule through?
    • plague
    • fire of london
  15. plague?
    last time there was a worldwide plague
  16. fire of london?
    • lasted 5 days
    • started on pudding land
    • wiped out london
    • there was no rain, but heavy winds
  17. James II?
    • 1685-1688
    • catholic
    • got run out of dodge during the glorious revolution
  18. Glorious revolution?
    • James II was run out
    • **there was no bloodshed
  19. William and Mary?
    • 1688-1702
    • ruled in a joint monarchy
    • power or monarch started to dwindle
    • **forced to rule by magna carta
  20. Queen anne?
    • 1702-1714
    • last stuart monarch
    • no air to throne
  21. Order of monarchs in 17th century?
    • James I
    • Charles I
    • Puritans-under cromwell
    • Charles II
    • James II
    • William and Mary
    • Queen Anne
Author
melissag94
ID
126628
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17th century notes
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