Module 17: Lesson 17

What was the main source of conflict between Queen Elizabeth I and Parliament?

• Money

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  Succession crisis

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  Religious policy

• Territorial disputes

Who succeeded Queen Elizabeth and became King of England in 1603?

• • James Stuart

• • Charles I

• • Queen Victoria

  
  

• • Oliver Cromwell

  
  

What document did King Charles I sign after Parliament refused to grant him money?

• • Magna Carta

• • Treaty of Versailles

  
  

• • Declaration of Independence

  
  

• • Petition of Right

  
  

What were the four points in the Petition of Right that Charles agreed to?

• • Not imprison subjects without cause; Not levy taxes without Parliament's consent; Not house soldiers in private homes; Not impose martial law in peacetime

  
  

• • Grant full religious freedom; Appoint new judges; Expand royal power; Establish farewell to arms

  
  

What did Charles I do after agreeing to the Petition of Right?

• • He ignored it

  
  

• • He strictly adhered to it

  
  

• • He appointed a committee to enforce it

  
  

• • He ordered everyone to follow it

  
  

In 1629, what did Charles do when Parliament refused to grant him money?

• • He held negotiations with Parliament

  
  

• • He reformed his tax policies according to Parliament's demands

  
  

• • He dissolved Parliament and refused to call it back into session

  
  

• • He apologized for his actions and resigned

  
  

What did Charles do in order to obtain money after dissolving Parliament?

• • He introduced new industries to boost the economy

  
  

• • He imposed fees and fines on the English people

  
  

• • He borrowed money from foreign allies

  
  

• • He sold royal lands and assets

  
  

What action of Charles offended the Puritans?

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• • Upholding the rituals of the Anglican Church

  
  

• • Converting to Catholicism

  
  

• • Reforming the Anglican Church

  
  

• • Banning all religious practices

  
  

What was the response of the Scots to Charles' attempt to enforce the Anglican prayer book?

• • They remained neutral and peaceful

  
  

• • They accepted the Anglican prayer book

  
  

• • They rebelled and threatened to invade England

  
  

• • They formed an alliance with France

  
  

What was the fate of King Charles in 1649?

• • He was pardoned and released

  
  

• • He was exiled to a distant island

  
  

• • He retired peacefully and lived in obscurity

  
  

• • He was tried and executed for treason against Parliament