TERMS• Constitutional monarchy:

a monarchy that rules according to the constitution and laws of the nation

• Test Act: an act forbidding anyone except members of the Church of England from holding political office

• Abdicate: to step down from the throne

• Bill of Rights: Ends Divine Right of Kings by determining limits on the monarchy’s power.

LIFE AFTER CROMWELL…

• Oliver Cromwell ruled as Lord Protector from 1653 to 1658, when he died his son resigned as Lord Protector

• The decision was made to restore Parliamentary Government… Why?

• Elections were held and the House of Lords was restored and in 1660 the monarchy was invited to return.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

The Return of the Stuarts

What can you learn from this video about Charles II? • What was he like?

• How was he different than Oliver Cromwell?

• How would regular people have felt about his return?

GUESS WHO’S BACK?

Charles II Returns• A big spender and lover of all

aspects of entertainment• Pretended to be ok with a

Constitutional Monarchy but wanted a return to the power of his father. He bribed and blackmailed people.

• Had Catholic connections and wanted religious freedom for them

• Parliament said “no way” with the Test Act which made the Church of England supreme and forbid Catholics from holding political office

RETURN OF THE STUARTS

James II• Charles II’s brother

• A firm believer in the Divine Right of Kings

• A Catholic. He put Catholics in positions of power despite the Test Act. And brutally put down the rebellions that broke out.

• Why would James II have been unpopular?

AFTER CHARLES…

• Parliament has had enough and support for James vanishes because of his harsh crack-downs and mass executions of rebels.

• In 1688 they invite James’ Protestant daughter Mary and her Husband William of Orange to take the throne.

• James’ supporters leave England, and he abdicates and follows them.

THE GLORIOUS REVOLUTION!

What was so glorious about the Glorious

Revolution• England has a Monarch

chosen by parliament for the first time.

• William and Mary agree to sign the Bill of Rights.

• This (finally) makes it clear that parliament is the real government of the country and brings an end to the idea of the Divine Right of Kings.

A CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY

Take a look at the box on the bottom of page 47 in your text and read the parts of the Bill of Rights that is there…. What is it talking about?

• Read the section on John Locke on page 48. What are the basic points of his philosophy? Where do they appear in the Bill of Rights?

• Examine Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms handout, especially sections 1-14.

• Where does the Canadian Charter reflect the language of the Bill of Rights?

CURRENT CONNECTIONS

Working with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

In your table groups take notes and answer these questions. I will call on groups randomly to present their findings.