1.)habeas corpus: the writ on what the judge decided. The act protected individuals against unfair arrest and imprisonment.
cabinet:what the heads of government departments choosen by William the 3 were called.It made government run more smoothly.
prime minister:what Walpole’s was considered.His strong hand was what helped stabilize the British Political scene.
limited constitutional monarchy:what the nation in that time in history was called when the prime minister was the real head of government instead of the treasury.
2.)Restoration:this was a time when the English monarchy was restored. This name didnt only mean the ruturn of monarchy, also the rebirth of English culture.
Tories:one of the two parties that were equal in strenght .Was first used as an insult.Tory meant outlaw.
Whigs:Other party of equal strenght .It meant horse thief.Later used for a group that was rebellious.
James the 2:When his brother Charles the 2 died, he came to the throne.He was humorless and less flexible than his brother.He had beliefs of absolute royal rule,which antagonized the Whigs and Tories,
William the 3:First owned as William the Orange, defeated powerful French. He got crowned as king of England in join powers with Mary the 2.
Mary the 2:Joint ruler with William the 3.
Glorious Revolution:a bloodless transfer of power in the English monarchy.Done by the enemies of James the 2 ,William the 3 and Mary the 2.
Thomas Hobbes:English philosopher, lived through the civil war, was disturbed by the chaos it caused.Wrote a book called Leviathan that outlined his political philosophy.
John Locke:English philosopher, that disagreed with Hobbes.He agreed to the idea of the social contract but thought people had to keep their right to enjoy liberty, to live and own peoperty.
English Bill of Rights:formalized by William and Mary as the Declaration of Rights.The rulers couldnt oppose this.
Toleration Act:passed in 1689.Granted some religious freedom to groups that werent part of the Anglican church.
4.)a. Whigs preferred a Catholic and the Tories rather have a Roman Catholic king.
b.During the reigns of Charles II and James II religion played a role of being used to lift some of the legal restrictions that Parliament had imposed against it and that it was used to help gain power. They were also both Catholics and tried to keep the religion strong during both reigns.
c. The social contract stated that they both believed in monarchy. They disagreed in that Locke thought people also needed to keep some of their individual rights and Hobbes thought the ruler should hav absolute power.
d.It wasnt really a representative legislature because it was made up of the higher class people and had other people upset.