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History Mystery Case #1640-49

1.    What right did King Charles I of England claim gave him the power to make the rules and to govern his people and country?

2.    Did ‘divine right’ give every citizen in England a say as to how they were governed?

3.    Where might citizens have a say on how they were governed?

4.    Was every citizen represented in King Charles’ parliaments?

5.    Which citizens were not represented?

6.    Did King Charles always listen to what parliament said? What evidence supports this?

7.    Who had the most power from 1625 to 1640?

8.    Who had the most power from 1649 to 1653? How do we know this?

9.    Name the four documents that clearly show parliament was trying to gain some power over the king. What are some of the demands made by parliament in these documents?

10. At any time during the struggles between King Charles and parliament do ‘the people’ (that is, anybody who is not a noble, a bishop or a wealthy landowner) have any power?

11. Explain the power that the King, the nobles, the bishops or the wealthy landowners had during this time.

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