The Emerging Modern World Vocal - Thomsen History

Protestantism

A Christian not of a Catholic or Eastern church

Parliament

A formal conference for the discussion of public affairs The British House of Commons

Subsidy

A grant or gift of money

Puritan

A member of a 16th and 17th century Protestant group in England and New England opposing many customs of the Church of England

Precedent

A rule established in a previous legal case that is binding on a court when deciding subsequent cases

Prerogative

An exclusive or special right, power, or privilege

Sedition

Incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority

The Reformation

The 16th-century religious movement that led to the establishment of the Protestant churches

Treason

The crime of attempting to overthrow the government of one's country or of attempting to kill or injure the ruler or the ruler's family

The Industrial Revolution

The major social and economic changes that occurred in Britain, Europe, and the U.S. in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when new machinery, new sources of power, and new ways of manufacturing products were developed

The Renaissance

The transitional movement in Europe between medieval and modern times beginning in the 14th century in Italy, lasting into the 17th century, and marked by a humanistic revival of classical influence expressed in a flowering of the arts and literature and by the beginnings of modern science

Impeachment

To remove from office especially for misconduct

Dissent

To withhold assent or approval

Corporation

a group of merchants or traders united in a trade guild (same interests/pursuits)