Word Meanings :

(a) nation state: a country with people of the same nationality and with only one, central ruler or government

(b) absolute monarch: a king or queen who has complete power

(c) republic: a state where the supreme power was held by the common people or the representatives that they elect

(d) puritans: very strict Protestants who disliked decoration, music, dancing and other things that were not religious

(e) cavalry: soldiers who ride horses

(f) bloodshed: violence, injury or murder

(g) divine right: the right of kings to rule as they wished, given to them by God

(h) bill of rights: a law which gives people certain freedom

(i) levy: impose

(j) veto: a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal

(k) stripped of: to take something away from someone

(l) consul: an official chosen by the government to live in a foreign city.

(m) dictator: A leader who has complete power in a country and has been elected

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