HISTORY QUIZ DOO DOO DOO DOO

divine right

A king's belief that his rule is God's will

Stuart

Line of kings begun by James I

Cromwell's title when he ruled England was:

Lord Protector

Roundheads

Opponents of Charles I led by Cromwell

James I encountered problems with

Parliament

The English Revolution put -blank- in control of British Affairs.

Parliament

Whigs

Party wanting powerful Parliament under Charles II

Tories

Party wanting strong English king under Charles II

Calvinist

Puritans' and Presbyterians' religious belief

Tudor

Queen Elizabeth's royal line

Britian became a naval power when it defeated the:

Spanish Armada

Cavaliers

Supporters of Charles I in the Civil War

in the 1500 Parliament had a very limited power under the

Tudors

ironsides

a nickname for cromwell's troops

The Act of Settlement secured important personal rights for English citizens.

false

Parliament

legislative body of England

Which is government by a hereditary sovereign with complete control?

monarchy

changes that had occurred as a result of the English Revolution included the:

English Bill of Rights

When Charles I sent troops into the House of Commons, this action resulted in open warfare in the:

English Revolution

Parliament gained power with the fading of the king's veto power

true

Parliament rarely opposed Queen Elizabeth's rulings.

true

Sir Robert Walpole was the first British Prime Minister

true

The Church of England was established under Henry VIII

true

The Habeas Corpus Act Assured trial within twenty days.

true

Today, Britain's monarch is largely a figurehead with little real authority.

true

James II caused problems during his reign because his religion was

Catholic

In their religious beliefs, the Puritans, the Presbyterians, and the Separatists are all

Calvinists

Oliver Cromwell made changes in the government by abolishing:

the House of Lords