HIST 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Landed Gentry, Recusancy, Puritans
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Traditional beginning of the evolution of parliament: angevin dynasty, king john"s dynasty. If the king wants money, he has to call all the barons together, explain his plain, and then the barons can say yeas or no: the barons are carving boundaries and exerting limitations on the king. John signs it even though he doesn"t like it: the house of lords stems from these guys. Early constitution of parliament: 1264: battle of lewes, 1265: simon de montfort (noble man who was super wealthy and popular) calls a. Edward iv 1547 - 1553: henry"s only son and heir, edward is a weak little 11-year-old, this kid is under the influence of parliament. Lady jane grey - reigns for 9 days and is killed. Elizabeth i 1558 - 1603: second act of the supremacy 1559, religious factions in england, catholic recusant, anglican, puritan, she was a protestant - reinstated this religion, mercantilism adds to the mix.
