World Socials 5

By: Leonard Chapman 13/05/2021

Assesment unit 5:

1: Terms and Names

• Charles I: Charles I of England and Scotland was King of England, Scotland and Ireland, from March
27, 1625 until his execution in 1649.

• English Civil War: The Royalists fought the supporters of King Charles II from 1642-1629.

• Oliver Cromwell: A Member of Parliament and brilliant army leader, and also Puritan.

• Restoration: The period of time when Charles II ruled and when he restored the monarchy.

• habeas corpus: A law that gave every prisoner the right that the prisoner be brought before a
judge to specify the charges against the prisoner.

• Glorious Revolution: the overthrow of King James II is called the glorious revolution when the
daughter of William and James II were overthrown because of Protestantism.

• constitutional monarchy: Constitutional monarchy, in which there is separation of powers, where

the monarch holds the executive power by appointing the government.

• cabinet: A group of government officials or ministers who acted on behalf of a ruler. Representing
the parliament.

3: Why was the death of Charles I revolutionary?

Because kings had often been over thrown but none had ever been trialed in public and executed in
public.

4: What rights were guaranteed by the Habeas Corpus Act?

It says that a monarch cannot imprison someone simply for opposing the ruler.

5: How does a constitutional monarchy differ from an absolute monarchy?

In a consitution monarchy, there are certain rules and laws that everyone must follow, including the
king. In an absolute monarchy, the king makes up all the laws and does not have to follow them.