resistance to absolutism
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Resistance to Absolutism. Resistance Theory. Is there room to resist an king given that position by God? Aristotle (384-322 BCE) Augustine (354-430 CE) Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274 CE) John Milton (1608-1674) The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates (1649). John Milton (1649). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Resistance to Absolutism
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Resistance Theory Is there room to resist an king given that
position by God? Aristotle (384-322 BCE) Augustine (354-430 CE) Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274 CE) John Milton (1608-1674)
The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates (1649)
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John Milton (1649)
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The Failure of Absolutism in England
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Heir to the Budding EmpireElizabeth I (d. 1603)
James I of England (r. 1603-1625)
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James I of England (r. 1603-1625)True Law of Free Monarchies (1579)Gunpowder Plot
Guy Fawkes (5 November 1605)
Imposed taxes to deal with the debt (that he himself had incurred) but did not call parliament
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The Gunpowder Plot
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Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649)Married Henrietta Maria, daughter of King
Henry IV of Francerefused to call ParliamentEngaged in war with Scotland
Over imposition of English Book of Common Prayer
Civil War 1642-1648 Puritans
Tried for “waging war on parliament” 1649 Executed for treason January 1649
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The Execution of Charles I (1649)
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Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658, September)De facto control of England after Charles death
though Parliament continued to meetLed army to fight in Ireland, which had
supported CharlesBecomes Lord Protector
Makes position hereditary
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Cromwell’s End after Death…
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The Glorious Revolution James II (1685-1688)
Catholic Placed Catholics in positions of authority in spite
of Test Acts (1673)
Parliament responds Invitation issued to William and Mary of Orange to
“invade” England James II flees to France Institution of constitutional monarchy