The Age of Absolutism Section 3 & 4

1. Why did Henry VIII work with Parliament?
- Henry VIII worked with the Parliament ,because he broke with the Catholic Church, he turned to the Parliament to legalize his actions. This made the Monarch head of the Church in England. Another reason was because of the need for money.


2. What was the Petition of Right?
-The Petition of Right, prohibited the king from raising taxes without Parliament's consent or from jailing anyone without legal justification.


3.What was the result of the English Civil War?
-The result of the English Civil War was Cromwell's army defeating the Cavaliers. In 1649 the King was executed by his own people, sending a message that, in England no ruler can claim absolute monarch.


4.Who are the Puritans?
-Puritans "purify" the church of Catholic practices. They wanted a simpler services and a more democratic church without bishops.


5. What was the Commonwealth?
-The Commonwealth declared England a republic, under the leadership of Oliver Cromwell


6. What was the Glorious Revolution?
-The Purpose of the Glorious Revolution to overthrow the king.


7. What three political institutions contributed to the evolution of Britain’s constitutional government?
-Three new political institutions arose in Britain, they were political parties, the cabinet and the office of prime minister.


8. How did British society remain divided?
-British society preferred an oligarchy government in which ruling power belongs to a few people.


9. What were some effects of the Peace of Westphalia? (section 4)
-Some effects were, that so many powers had been involved in the conflict, the treaties aspired both to ring about a general European peace and to settle other international problems.


10. What caused the War of the Austrian succession?
-The cause of the Austrian succession was because shortly after Charles's death, Frederick II of Prussia seized the rich Hapsburg province of Silesia.


11. What were the two main rivalries after 1750?
-Two main rivalries were Prussia battled Austria for control of the German States, while Britain and France competed to develop their overseas empire.