20.2 Notes- Constitutional Monarchy in England

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• 20.2 Notes- Constitutional Monarchy in England
• The Restoration and the Glorious Revolution
• A. Political Parties Develop
• 1. Tories
• 2. Whigs
• B. The Glorious Revolution
• 1. James II- Catholic English king who
  believed in absolute rule.
• a. Leaders of the Whigs and Tories
• asked him to step down
• 2. Mary, James daughter, and William of
  Orange were to replace him.
• a. William and Mary
• 3. Glorious Revolution

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• II. Changes in English Govt
• Thomas Hobbes- exchange individual liberty for
  social order and safety
• John Locke- people had certain rights w/ which a
  ruler cannot interfere with.

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• III. Parliamentary Rule
• A. Growing Power of Parliament
• 1. Parliament held most of the power in
  England.
• 2. Cabinet
• B. Act of Union
• 1. Unification of England and Scotland- Great
  Britain
• 2. Prime Minister- Sir Robert Walpole
• C. Constitutional Monarchy
• 1. Limited Constitutional Monarchy

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Safegaurd Purpose
  Habeas Corpus Act  
  English Bill of Rights             1.   2.   3.   4   5.
    Act of Toleration