1.

Complete this table:

THE RULER OR PERIOD IMPORTANT EVENTS

The absolute monarchy is established. Trade, manufacturing and
overseas expeditions are encouraged.
Henry VIII
Elizabeth I
Charles I
The Commonwealth and the Protectorate are established.
1660-1714
1714-1815

2. What helped Henry VII to create an absolute monarchy, and why can it be called “absolutism by
consent”?

3. What were the chief economic problems of 16th-century England?

4. What led to: a. the 17th-century civil war in England, and what was its main issue? b. the “Glorious
Revolution”, and why was it important for England?

5. What helped Britain to become a great world power at the beginning of the 19th century? In
which spheres did it lead the world?

6. How did the Cabinet government develop?

7. How and when was the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland formed?

8. What was the character of: a. the 17th-century Commonwealth and Protectorate? b. the Tory and
Whig factions in 17th-century Parliament? c. the Industrial Revolution?

9. What were the consequences of: a. the defeat of the Spanish Armada? b. the Industrial
Revolution?

10. Questions for reflection: a. Who do you think sat in the Privy Council? b. Why did Cromwell’s
regime collapse after his death? c. How do you think the 17th-century Tory and Whig factions
differed from modern political parties?