Abeka World History Chp. 18 Terms

Grand Remonstrance

a document passed by the Puritans in Parliament which stated additional grievances against the king of England; included statements regarding Puritan religious reform and further limitation of the king's power

popular education

education for all children

Wesleyan Revival

great revival in 18th century England brought about by John and Charles Wesley and George Whitefield

Whigs

group of Parliament which arose to oppose Charles II

empiricism

the belief the experience is the only source of knowledge; Skepticism - the idea that to know truth is impossible and the knowledge is uncertain

Declaration of Independence

the most important human statement of political principles in the history of the world

Age of Reason

the period during the late 17th and early 18th centuries in which several English philosophers and writers adopted forms of rationalism, deism, and other humanistic philosophies

Commonwealth; Protectorate

the two governments that Cromwell established

Treaty of Dover

treaty signed with France which allowed for the toleration of English Catholics

Petition of Right

document drawn up by Parliament who reaffirmed the liberties and rights which Englishmen had won in the past

English Bill of Rights

document which established the English Traditional political liberties.

Toleration Act

document which took England a step closer to true religious freedom

Methodist

name given to John Wesley, his brother Charles, George Whitefield, and several other young men because of their pious meetings and well-ordered methods of conduct; later used for the denomination founded by John Wesley

Rump Parliament

name given to the Parliament that declared King Charles I guilty of treason and had him beheaded

Ironsides

nickname given to Cromwell's troops for their military discipline and religious zeal

United States Constitution

one of the most revered documents in history

Eleven Years Tyranny

period of time in which Charles I ruled without Parliament

National Covenant

pledge by Scottish to resist any attempt to change their religious institution without their consent

Pietism

religion of Bible study, prayer, and discussion of the Sunday sermons by means of home Bible studies; spread rapidly throughout Germany in the 17th century

Great Awakening

spiritual revival in America which began at Northampton, Massachusetts, and spread throughout the American colonies from 1730 to 1760