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AP European History AMSCO Guided Notes

3.2: The English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution

AP European History
AMSCO Guided Notes
3.1 Contextualizing State Building
3.2 The English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution
3.3 Continuities and Changes to Economic Practice and Development
3.4 Economic Development and Mercantilism
3.5 The Dutch Golden Age
3.6 Balance of Power
3.7 Absolutist Approaches to Power
3.8 Comparison in the Age of Absolutism and Constitutionalism

AP European History Guided Notes

AMSCO 3.2 - The English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution

Essential Questions

  1. What were the causes and consequences of the English Civil War?
I. The English Civil War

1. How did England's Parliament differ from the estates system used in other European nations?

2. What was the Stuart monarchs' goal for England's government and how did this conflict with Parliament?

A. Causes of Conflict

1. Why did James I clash with Parliament, particularly the House of Commons, from the beginning of his reign?

2. What were Charles I's beliefs about royal power and how did he attempt to implement them?

3. What specific grievances did Parliament have against Charles I that led to civil war in 1642?

B. The War and Cromwell's Rule

1. Who were the Parliamentarians and Royalists, and what did each side seek to achieve?

2. How did Oliver Cromwell's military victory lead to the establishment of the Commonwealth?

3. What was Cromwell's role as lord protector and how did his rule differ from the monarchy?

II. Restoration and Abdication

1. Why did Parliament restore the monarchy in 1660 and what did this period represent?

2. What actions did James II take upon becoming king that provoked opposition from Parliament and the nobility?

3. How did William of Orange come to power and what was the significance of the Glorious Revolution?

III. The English Bill of Rights

1. What was the English Bill of Rights and what powers did it grant to Parliament?

2. How did the Bill of Rights limit the monarch's power and what type of government did this create?

3. What was the significance of the English Bill of Rights for the development of constitutional government?

Key Terms

English Civil War

absolute monarchy

James I

Charles I

Parliamentarians

Royalists

Oliver Cromwell

Restoration

William of Orange (William III)

Mary II

Glorious Revolution

Long Parliament

Rump Parliament

Bill of Rights

parliamentary sovereignty

constitutional monarchy