Parliament Limits English Monarchy Chapter 5 5 WHAT

Parliament Limits English Monarchy Chapter 5. 5

WHAT IS PARLIAMENT • Parliament is a group of elected members who meet together to discuss political issues. (They keep the power of the King in Check) • Parliament alone has supreme law making power. Therefore it has power over all political bodies. • House of Lords & House of Commons

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Rulers’ Relations With Parliament Ruler Relations with Parliament James 1 (1603 -1625) • Argued with Parliament over money • Would not change the Church of England to Puritan worship • Authorized a new Bible version (known today at the “KJV” or “King James Version”

Rulers’ Relations With Parliament Ruler Relations with Parliament Charles I (1625 -1649) • Dissolved Parliament when they would not give him money • Forced to sign the Petition of Right when he called Parliament back in need of money. • Ignored the Petition of Right when he wanted • Sparked the English Civil War with Parliament • Tried for treason against Parliament and executed

Rulers’ Relations With Parliament Ruler Relations with Parliament Oliver Cromwell • Cromwell abolished the monarchy and the House of Lords (1649 -1658) • later he sent the remaining members of Parliament home and ruled as a dictator.

Rulers’ Relations With Parliament Ruler Relations with Parliament Charles II (1660 -1685) • Parliament invited Charles II to rule • passed habeas corpus, which limited king’s power to jail opponents.

Rulers’ Relations With Parliament Ruler Relations with Parliament James II (1685 -1688) • fought over appointment of Catholics to high office in violation of English law

Rulers’ Relations With Parliament Ruler Relations with Parliament William and Mary • governed as partners, with power of monarchy limited by Bill of Rights (1689 -1702) • Began the tradition of a Constitutional Monarchy in England

Rulers’ Relations With Parliament Ruler James 1 (1603 -1625) Relations with Parliament

Rulers’ Relations With Parliament Ruler Charles I (1625 -1649) Relations with Parliament

Rulers’ Relations With Parliament Ruler Oliver Cromwell (1649 -1658) Relations with Parliament

Rulers’ Relations With Parliament Ruler Charles II (1660 -1685) Relations with Parliament

Rulers’ Relations With Parliament Ruler James II (1685 -1688) Relations with Parliament

Rulers’ Relations With Parliament Ruler William and Mary (1689 -1702) Relations with Parliament