HIST 2610 1st Edition Lecture 3 Outline of Last Lecture I. TudorsOutline of Current Lecture a. Bloody Mary b. Elizabeth Ic. James VI and Id. Charles Ie. Oliver Cromwellf. Charles IIg. James IIh. William III and Mary IIi. Anne j. George Ik. George IIl. George IIIThe English Reformation1.Political2. Economic3. IntellectualCurrent LectureLecture #2 continued….TudorsTudorsBloody Mary*died of a tumor which appears to be cancerElizabeth IDaughter of Anne Boleyn. She was very much like her father. She had a temper and fiery red hair, but Elizabeth learned to control her temper knowing she must because she is a woman.These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Elizabeth never married. So who would be her heir?In 1586 a treaty was formed with Scotland. There was a familial relationship that went back many generations. Elizabeth also had to decide what to do about the church. She was a protestant. She liked certain rituals of the Catholic Church, but she was truly a Protestant. The Elizabethan Settlementwas made in the Church that allowed for a happy medium in the Church - a Protestant and Catholic combinationElizabeth I is the first English Monarch to have to deal with the Puritans. Elizabeth refuses to continue along Mary's path taking the Church to Rome. She's in trouble with the Catholics because she won't go back to Catholicism, but in trouble with the Puritans because she won't go close enough to Protestant. In 1570 the Pope excommunicates her, which means she cannot participate in the taking communion which means that she will not go to heaven because she cannot receive the blessings. So what does she do? The only the people can get what they want is to kill her. William Cecil was her chief advisor and a very important man.The Spanish Armata was defeated by the English Navy Royal. Elizabeth died and James VI & I took over.James VI and I (1603 - 16250)The Puritans are happy because they think he will be encouraging of their advanced Protestantism and push that into society. StuartsCharles I (1625-1649)He is the son of James VI and IHe was part of 3 civil wars. At the end of the second one, Charles was executed. Upon his death,an English republic was established. This was called the common wealth period, which lasted until 1653. Commonwealth and Protectorate (1649-1659)Oliver CromwellHe was a very capable and determined military leader.The Puritans ruled because they dominated parliament. A majority of Englishman were irritated by the dominance of the rule of the Protestants.RestorationStuartsCharles II (1660-1685)Took over for his father. He was a different type of person than his father. He liked to have fun and had many mistresses. Charles II remains an Anglican and dies in the role of the Catholic Church, but never proclaims himself as part of the Catholic Church. James II (1685-1688)The brother of Charles II. He is protestant. He marries a Catholic and has a child - a boy. So now he has a Catholic boy who will take over the throne for him. They did not want this to happen sohis eldest daughter Mary took over the throne with her husband William who was a continental Protestant. William III and Mary II (1689- 1694, 1702)They take over the throne and have no children. Anne takes over Anne (1702 - 1714)She had many children, but they predeceased her. Sophia, Anne's sister, her son took over after her. HanoveriansGeorge I (1714-1727)George died and his son came to the throneGeorge II (1727 - 1760)George's son Frederic predeceases him, so his son, George III took over the throne. Geroge III (1760 - 1820)Had a genetic based malady that affected his health. It made him lose his mind. Part of Lecture #3 started at the end of Lecture #2Lecture #3 Roots of The English ReformationCauses of the Reformation1. Political. Resentment about the court system in the Church. Sins were considered crimes. Resented the level of authority. Resentment of the fees charged. 2. EconomicSome rulers who came to appose the churches tax exemption. Buisnessmen viewed the Churches taxes as restrictions on the people. 3. IntellectualThese people believed that the Church had no authority in the secular world and that they could not tell Kings and Queens how to
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