Vocab

The document defines key terms related to the Glorious Revolution in England such as: Puritans, Gentry, Petition of Rights, Cavaliers, Roundheads, Oliver Cromwell, Commonwealth, Restoration, Test Act, William of Orange, Toleration Act, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, social contact, Natural rights, Bill of Rights, Declaration of Indulgence. It provides brief explanations of these terms and influential figures during this period when England shifted from an absolute to a constitutional monarchy with more limited power for the monarch and more power given to parliament.

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GLOSSARY

GLORIOUS REVOLUTION

Peace of Augsburg
A sign that confirms to stop the war
between the Catholics and Protestants.

Parliament
The highest legislature, consist of the
sovereign, the House of Lords and the
House of Commons

divine right
The right received directly from god
for a sovereign to rule
Puritans
The people in the House of Commons
that are fully Protestants, and sought
to get rid of the Roman Catholic Church
in England.
Gentry
A high social class people in the
population, whose are well born,
wealthy, and owning lands in their area.
Petition of Rights
A decree proposed to King Charles I
t h a t l i m i t e d t h e K i n g ’s p o w e r . H o w e v e r ,
he ignored it, which sparked the Civil
War in 1642.
Cavaliers
A supporter of King Charles I
limited monarchy
Also known as constitutional monarchy.
A government which the monarch share
power with parliament according to the
constitution
Roundheads
Members or supporters of the
Parliament party
Oliver Cromwell
A military and political leader who lead
the Roundheads
COMMONWEALTH
The left of what was the
Parliament after Oliver
Cromwell had executed some
of them
restoration
The action of restoring the monarch to
the throne
Test Act
Test which ensure that those who enlist
a s p a r l i a m e n t i s n ’t a C a t h o l i c
convert
Change the form, character or function
of something
William of Orange
He is the king of Scotland who was
married to Mary, daughter of Charles I
o f E n g l a n d . H e ’s a l s o k n o w n a s W i l l i a m
III
Toleration Act
It was a law passed by William of
Orange. It stated that anyone can
worship their religion freely, except
the Catholics.
THOMAS HOBBES
He is an English philosopher. He inspired
the idea that all humans are selfish and
only think of their personal benefits. He
stated that people need absolute
government to keep things in order. It can
be implied that he supported absolutism.
John Locke
He is an English philosopher. He
believed in natural rights. He believed
that humans are logical and reasonable,
therefore the people should be able to
decide who governs them. The people
need the government to ensure safety.
He inspired constitutional monarchy in
England.
social contact
It is a theory that people should give
up some freedom in order to gain
safety from the government.
Natural rights
A p h i l o s o p h y o f J o h n L o c k e ’s w h i c h
stated that humans are logical and
reasonable. Therefore, they need to
have equality and freedom.
Bill of Rights
A decree signed by King William of
Orange, which stated that the King
does not have absolute power over
everything in the country. For example,
military power, taxation rate, and
imprisonments. They have to ask for
consent from the parliament first.
Declaration of Indulgence
Proclamations made by James II of
England, to create an equality between
the Catholic and Protestant in England.
Glorious Revolution
The change of government system in
England which limited and defined the
power of the King as well as giving
more power to the people and the
parliament. England changed from
Absolute monarchy to a constitutional
monarchy. It was called the Glorious
Revolution because there was no blood
shed.