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Charles I, Parliament and the Civil Wars

History · Britain Through Time · ages 11-13
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  1. Which powers did Parliament claim in its disputes with Charles I?

    • Approve royal marriages and choose foreign rulers
    • Approve new taxes and share in lawmaking
    • Collect all taxes and govern without any king

  2. What did Charles I claim gave kings their authority?

    • Authority granted by God
    • Authority granted by Parliament
    • Authority granted by army officers

  3. Charles I dissolved Parliament in 1629 and did not call it again until 1640.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. What made Charles I's execution in 1649 different from a king dying in battle?

    • A court claimed the king could answer for his actions
    • The king died while leading an army into a battlefield
    • A new monarch took the throne before the fighting began

  5. Which dispute helped lead to fighting between Charles I and Parliament in 1642?

    • Who should return Charles II to the throne
    • Who should write the later Bill of Rights
    • Who should control the army

  6. What helped bring about the return of Charles II in 1660?

    • The republic had agreed to keep Cromwell's family in power
    • Political and army disputes weakened the republic
    • Charles I returned after winning a war against Parliament

  7. A ruler seriously violates people's rights to life, liberty and property. Which response fits Locke's argument?

    • People could resist a ruler who violated their rights
    • People must obey because royal authority always comes from God
    • People must keep the same government even when it harms them

  8. A pupil says restoring the monarchy removed every limit on kings. Which later fact challenges that claim?

    • Charles II never governed unless Parliament was sitting
    • The Restoration ended every later dispute about royal power
    • The Bill of Rights limited royal taxes and army powers
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  1. Approve new taxes and share in lawmaking · Parliament claimed the right to approve new taxes and to share in making laws with the king.
  2. Authority granted by God · Charles believed kings received their authority from God. This claim was called divine right.
  3. True · Charles governed without calling Parliament during these eleven years.
  4. A court claimed the king could answer for his actions · Charles was tried and sentenced before execution. The court claimed authority over a king, although that authority was disputed.
  5. Who should control the army · Control of the army became a major dispute amid disagreements about religion, money and royal power.
  6. Political and army disputes weakened the republic · After Cromwell's death, Richard could not hold power. Political and military disputes weakened the republic, and Parliament invited Charles II back.
  7. People could resist a ruler who violated their rights · Locke argued that government needed consent and should protect people's rights. Serious violations could justify resistance.
  8. The Bill of Rights limited royal taxes and army powers · The 1689 Bill of Rights limited royal powers. The Restoration had not settled all disputes, and Charles II later governed without calling Parliament.
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