Divine+Right

Asana Pebdani Identify how the concept of the “Divine Right” and religion affected England’s parliament during the late 1600’s from the English Civil war to the Glorious Revolution.

The various beliefs of the concept of divine right between both Catholicism and Puritans led to disputes of the uses of parliament as a source of government and power as well as the effects the religion of the rulers had on the citizens occupying Britain.

__Changes in Ruler and Religion__ James I Oliver Cromwell Levellers Charles I Charles II James II William of Orange

__Changes in Parliament__ Divine Right Test Act Declaration of Independence Ship Money Petition of Right Long Parliament Triennial Acts Rump Parliament New Model Army Bill of Rights Declaration of Indulgence