Question | Answer |
Guild | Medieval association of craftsmen or tradesmen who upheld standards and protected its members |
Republic | A country with out a monach |
Test Act | The act forbidding all, except members of the Church of England, from holding political office |
Presbyterian | Protestant church governed by elders (presbyters) |
Ally | To combine with for a special purpose |
Cololnial | Nation that rules over the land of others |
Absolute Monach | Monarch with unlimited power |
Pillory | Wooden divide with holes for head and arms, designed to ridicule ofenders |
Civil war | War between citizens of same country |
Degicide | Person who kills the king or the act of it |
Democracy | Government controlled by citizens |
Dissent | To differ in opinion, disagree, and refuse to conform to the church |
Advicate | To give up the throne (renounce) |
Tyrant | Cruel, unjust ruler |
Magna Carta | Charter guaranteed people some civil rights |
Spanish Armada | Great fleet of ships sent by Spain to invade England in 1588 |
Congregation | People gathering for religious worship |
Entrepreneur | Person who runs a business, taking risk to make profit |
Civil Rights | Rights of a citizen |
Compromise | To settle a dispute, meeting half way |
Original Sin | sin of Adam and Eve |
Blue Laws | Strict laws |
Militia | Citizens acting like soldiers in emergency |
Monarch | King or Queen |
Calvinist | Follower of John Calvin, leader of Protestant Reformation |
Covenant | Agreement; sealed contract |
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