Class Notes 10/25


THE SANDWHICH: James I --> Chalres I --> "Ollie" Cromwell --> Charles II --> James II 

• The Interregnum was the people in-between kings(when Cromwell had his military dictatorship)

The Civil War in England: Charles I vs. Parliament

• Parliament and Cromwell defeated and beheaded Charles I
• --> Rump Parliament- basically everyone who was fighting with Cromwell against Charles so they could keep their spot in Parliament 

To what extent was the civil war in England religious? To what extent was it political?

• It was a pretty even mixture of both. The tensions started out as being religious but quickly became political. For example, Calvinist Puritans wanted to purify the Anglican Church of Roman Catholic elements(this including getting rid of bishops). James I was opposed to this purification not because he believed that Bishops were important figures in the church, but because bishops were important supporters of the monarchy. It became more about politics when Charles I refused to call Parliament in session and consult them about building an army to suppress revolts in Ireland.  

The Triennial Act was put in place in order to prevent a monarch from not consulting Parliament. The act limited the power of the monarch by making government without Parliament impossible.

Which English king was most like Louis XIV?

• possibly James I because he also believed in the divine right of kings