
Absolutism: 3 main monarchs + other English monarchs
Quiz by Julie
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What does divine right mean?
What is a limited monarchy?
Which issue did NOT divided Charles I & Parliament?
What action proves that Cromwell did not share sovereignty?
1. That the pretended power of suspending the laws or the execution of laws by regal authority without consent of Parliament is illegal;
4. That levying money for or to the use of the Crown by pretense of prerogative, without grant of Parliament, for longer time, or in other manner than the same is or shall be granted, is illegal;
5. That it is the right of the subjects to petition the king, and all commitments and prosecutions for such petitioning are illegal;
6. That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with consent of Parliament, is against law;
7. That the subjects which are Protestants may have arms for their defence suitable to their conditions and as allowed by law;
8. That election of members of Parliament ought to be free;
13. And that for redress of all grievances, and for the amending, strengthening and preserving of the laws, Parliaments ought to be held frequently.
Source: English Bill of Rights 1689
What does the source above reveal about the effects of Charles I and the English Civil War upon English history?