HIST 215 Lecture Notes - Freaked, Indulgence, Parliamentary Sovereignty
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Question: were the british civil wars or the glorious revolution more historically significant: background: 17th century england. British civil wars (1642-1648: what happened, divine monarchy was becoming absolute (arbitrary - not following the laws of the land) so forward seeking protestants constitutionalists fought against this and won, long term process. Ideology: rights of the crown vis a vis parliament, the king did have certain prerogatives that allowed him to act outside of the law, Irish rebellion: 1641 the irish rebel (1) the king and parliament both agree that something must be done (a) but neither trust the other with military force, 1642 charles leaves london & declares civil war against parliament. Important for military history because its highly disciplined. Consequences: 4% of the soldiers died, people pay higher taxes, people who have to provide provisions and accommodations as troops pass through, people have a new sense of investment in their political system.