1553 – became king at 3 yrs old boyars fought to control_______ at age 16 he crowned himself...
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1553 – became king at 3 yrs old
Boyars fought to control_______
At age 16 he crowned himself “czar” which meant “_____________”.
1547-1560 = Ivan’s “Good Period”Added lands to Russia
Gave Russia a ____________________
Ruled ___________
1560 – Anastasia (Ivan’s wife) dies. This marks the beginning of Ivan being known as “The Terrible”.He accused the boyars of
_____________ AnastasiaCreated his own ________________ (all
black clothing/black horses)This force was order to hunt down
and kill anyone Ivan thought was a traitor
In 1581 he killed his ________________This ended his legacy (no heir) and left Russia in a state of turmoil
After Ivan the Romanov’s took over Russia (1613-1917)After time they
_________________They paved the
way for an “___________________________”
Became _________ in 1696
Russia was still a land of boyars and serfs
Most ________ knew little about Western Europe
Is Russia part of Asia or Europe?????
Ural mountains split Russia in two½ Europe and ½ Asia
Religious differencesRussia – Eastern OrthodoxEurope – Western Roman Catholic
Was an intimidating figure at 6’ 7’’
Believed that Russia future was having a ________ __________ _________
In 1697 he began his “Grand Embassy” – a tour into Western Europe to learn about their customs and manufacturing techniques
After his trip he wanted Russia to “________________”
He knew that not a lot of people would agree so he had to “force” his people to do so
Bring the Orthodox Church under state control
Reduce the power of the boyars
Modernized armyBecoming a soldier was a now a lifetime jobExpanded the army to 200,000 men
He introduced ______________Started Russia’s first _______________
Raised women’s statusMade men shave their beards (looks barbaric)
Forced children’s education and studying abroad
Peter got his warm water sea port
Went to war with Sweden for 21 years to obtain the port
He “forced” serfs to build a city on the extremely ______________ land of St. Petersburg and then “forced” many nobles to live there
Extremely successful at reforming Russia
After his death in 1725, Russia was a becoming a world power
Elizabeth (English Queen) dies in 1603 Leaves behind a__________ Started tension between Parliament and Monarchs
King James (Elizabeth’s cousin - already the king of___________) takes the throne of England in 1603
Struggled with Parliament over _________ and _________ Parliament didn’t want
Catholic practices within the Church
James’s son (Charles I)– takes over in 1625
___________ tension with Parliament – he eventually ____________ it
Eventually had to call Parliament again in 1628 P. would not grant more money until he
signed the Petition of Right
“Could not imprison subjects without due cause”
“Could not levy taxes without Parliaments consent”
“Could not house soldiers in private homes”
“Could not impose martial law in peacetime”
***This set forth the idea that ________ was higher than the _________!!!
However, Charles did not abide by these rules He ____________ Parliament again in 1629 He imposed taxes and fines when he saw
fit His popularity was dwindling quickly
Upheld the Anglican Church rituals He tried to force both Scotland and
England to follow ___________________ Scots rebel and threaten England Charles needs money – calls back
Parliament
Parliament passes laws to limit royal power Charles tries to ___________ Parliament
leaders but they escaped _______________ gather outside of the palace Charles flees to northern England and
raises an army **This marks the beginning of the English
Civil War!
Loyalists (Cavaliers) vs. Roundheads (Parliamentarians)
___________________ takes control of the Roundheads
Under O.C. the Roundheads began to win the war
They took King Charles I prisoner in 1647 Found him guilty of ____________ on
publically beheaded him!! The ____________ of Charles was
REVOLUTIONARY
In 1649 he abolished the monarchy in England
Sent the Parliament home Established a commonwealth His associate, John Lambert, drafted
the first written Constitution in 1653
GREAT IDEA!!
Not for long Cromwell eventually became a
_____________________
In 1659 the English people were sick of a military rule
Charles II takes over as king He restores the ____________
(Restoration)
Parliament passed a guarantee ___________________ – “habeas corpos” – meaning “to have the body” Prisoner had to be
brought before a judge Charges had to be
specified ***No longer could a
monarch put someone in jail for simply opposing the ruler
Took over in 1685 Appointed Catholics to positions of
power – NOT GOOD Parliament protested – he
_______________ it
Had a son – ____________ Had a daughter (Mary)– _____________ Daughter is married to William of
Orange (Netherland Prince)
What’s next??
Parliament wants William and Mary to overthrow James II for the sake of Protestantism
They do – without any bloodshed
Create a constitutional monarchy 1689 – ________________ was created
No _________ w/o Parliament No suspending Parliament’s laws No interfering with Parliaments
_________________ No penalty for citizen who petitions the
King about grievances
Early 1700’s the ___________ was created in England Government officials as a
link between the monarchy and the _____________________ in Parliament
Leader of the majority party in Parliament heads up the cabinet and is called the ________________________