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Who was the restoration king that took the throne even though his dad was executed?
Charles II
which English king was executed during the civil war?
Charles I
Who led the roundheads (commoners) in the english civil war?
Oliver Cromwell
which king fled and let his daughter take over during the Glorious Revolution?
James II
Who became rulers in the Glorious Revolution?
William III and Mary II
Who were called “cavaliers” during the english civil war?
Nobles that were followed by king charles
Who were called “roundheads” during the english civil war?
commoners who supported the parliament of England
What does Habeas Corpus stop kings from doing?
stopped them from putting people in jail without a judge or jury
what type of government did William and Mary help created in England?
A constitutional Democracy
What does “divine right” mean for a king?
It’s the belief that God created monarchy and they acted as God’s representatives
what treaty ended the thirty year’s war?
The peace of Westphalia
what is absolute monarch?
a government system where a single ruler/king holds complete power.
which French king built the palace of Versailles?
Louis XIV
which russian leader tried to make russia more like europe?
Peter I / Peter The Great
who led austria and won the seven years’ war?
Maria Theresa
who was the prussian ruler that fought Maria Theresa?
Frederick II / Frederick the Great
what did John Locke believed about rights and elections?
he says that government should be small and should be elected by the people/ everyone has natural rights
what did montesquieu think about how government should divide power?
he believed that government should be divided to prevent abuse of power
what did voltaire believe about freedom of speech?
he believed that everyone has the right of freedom of speech
Why did Thomas Hobbes say people need a strong government?
Because it was used and needed to enforce the social contract that people entered in order to avoid the state of war and preserve rights and life.
who’s the name of the king in the thumb
James I
who’s the name of the king in the pointer finger?
Charles I
who’s the name of the king in the middle finger?
Oliver Cromwell
who’s the name of the king in the ring finger?
Charles II
who’s the name of the king in the pinky finger
James II
