The Stuarts: Explore the Reign of the Stuart Dynasty

Question 1

Which significant event occurred in 1688?

Accepted Answer

The Glorious Revolution took place.

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The Stuarts regained power.

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Parliament was dissolved.

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King James II gained absolute power.

Question 2

Who was the first Stuart king of England?

Accepted Answer

James I

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Charles I

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William I

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Henry VII

Question 3

Who was the first king of England from the Stuart dynasty?

Accepted Answer

James I

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Charles I

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James II

Question 4

During King James I's reign, what significant event occurred?

Accepted Answer

King James I claimed that kings receive their authority from God

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The signing of the Magna Carta

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The beginning of the English Civil War

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The execution of King Charles I

Question 5

Who became King of England in 1603 and believed God had chosen him to rule?

Accepted Answer

James I

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Charles I

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William the Conqueror

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Henry VIII

Question 6

Who was the first Stuart king to rule England?

Accepted Answer

James I

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Charles I

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James II

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George I

Question 7

Which of these was NOT a cause of the English Civil War?

Accepted Answer

The Spanish Armada's attack

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Religious disagreements

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Unequal distribution of wealth

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King Charles I's desire for absolute power

Question 8

Why did Oliver Cromwell become Lord Protector of England?

Accepted Answer

He was victorious in the English Civil War.

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He was chosen by the people.

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He took over from King Charles I.

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He took power from Parliament.

Question 9

Who became the King of England after Queen Elizabeth I?

Accepted Answer

James I

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Charles I

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Henry VIII

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William the Conqueror

Question 10

Who was the first Stuart king to rule England?

Accepted Answer

James I

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Charles I

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Charles II

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James II

Question 11

According to the Stuarts, who gave them the authority to rule?

Accepted Answer

God

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Parliament

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The people of England

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The Pope

Question 12

What was the main reason for the start of the English Civil War?

Accepted Answer

The King refused to cooperate with Parliament.

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The King demanded more money from the people.

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The King insisted that everyone should be Catholic.

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The King thought he was above the law.

Question 13

Who was the first king of England from the Stuart family?

Accepted Answer

James I

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Charles I

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James II

Question 14

What was the main reason for the start of the English Civil War?

Accepted Answer

The King and Parliament had different ideas about who should have the most power.

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The King wanted to change the country's religion.

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The King needed more money.

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The King wanted to make all the laws without Parliament's approval.

Question 15

Who thought kings had a special right to rule because God chose them?

Accepted Answer

James I

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Charles I

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Oliver Cromwell

Question 16

Who was the first Stuart king to believe that kings had the right to rule because God chose them?

Accepted Answer

James I

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Charles I

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Charles II

Question 17

Who was the king executed after the English Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Charles I

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James I

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Oliver Cromwell

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James II

Question 18

Who was the first Stuart king of England?

Accepted Answer

James VI

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Charles I

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Henry VIII

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Oliver Cromwell

Question 19

Which idea did King Charles I believe in?

Accepted Answer

The king should rule because God chose him

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The people should choose their ruler

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The king should make all the laws

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The king should choose his own successor

Question 20

Who was the first Stuart king of England?

Accepted Answer

James I

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Charles I

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James II

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William III

Question 21

Who was the first Stuart king of England?

Accepted Answer

James VI of Scotland

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Charles I

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William the Conqueror

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Henry VIII

Question 22

Who was the first Stuart king of England?

Accepted Answer

King James I

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King Charles I

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King James II

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King William III

Question 23

Who was the first Stuart king to rule England?

Accepted Answer

James I

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Charles I

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James II

Question 24

Which Parliament opposed Charles I and triggered the English Civil War?

Accepted Answer

The Long Parliament

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The Cavalier Parliament

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The Roundhead Parliament

Question 25

Which battle marked the beginning of the English Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Edgehill

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Battle of Marston Moor

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Battle of Naseby

Question 26

Who led the Parliament during the English Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Oliver Cromwell

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Charles I

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James II

Question 27

Which Stuart king was known for his extravagant lifestyle and patronage of the arts?

Accepted Answer

Charles II

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James I

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Charles I

Question 28

What was the main reason for the conflict between Charles I and Parliament?

Accepted Answer

Charles's attempts to rule without Parliament

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Religious differences

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The economic policies of the government

Question 29

Which event played a significant role in leading to the English Civil War?

Accepted Answer

The Petition of Right

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The Gunpowder Plot

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The Battle of Marston Moor

Question 30

What was a major long-term impact of the English Civil War on English history?

Accepted Answer

It paved the way for the Glorious Revolution

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It led to the establishment of a republic

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It strengthened the power of the monarchy

Question 31

Who became the first Stuart king of England?

Accepted Answer

James I

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Charles I

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William the Conqueror

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Edward III

Question 32

Which Stuart king was known for his love of entertainment and luxury?

Accepted Answer

Charles II

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James I

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Charles I

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James II

Question 33

Which battle helped turn the tide in the English Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Battle of Naseby

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Battle of Culloden

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Battle of Edgehill

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Battle of Langport

Question 34

Who was the leader of the Parliamentarian forces against the king?

Accepted Answer

Oliver Cromwell

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Charles I

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Thomas Fairfax

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Edward Hyde

Question 35

What was the name of the period when England had no king or queen?

Accepted Answer

The Interregnum

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The Restoration

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The Glorious Revolution

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The Hanoverian Era

Question 36

Which Stuart king lost his life because of conflicts with Parliament?

Accepted Answer

Charles I

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James I

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Charles II

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James II

Question 37

Which event brought the monarchy back to England?

Accepted Answer

The Restoration

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The Interregnum

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The Glorious Revolution

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The Hanoverian Era

Question 38

Which Stuart king was a devoted follower of the Catholic faith?

Accepted Answer

James II

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James I

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Charles I

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Charles II

Question 39

Who was the first king of the Stuart dynasty?

Accepted Answer

James I

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Charles I

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James II

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George I

Question 40

Which Stuart king was executed after being found guilty of treason?

Accepted Answer

Charles I

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James I

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James II

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William I

Question 41

What was the name of the conflict between the supporters of the king and the supporters of Parliament?

Accepted Answer

The English Civil War

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The War of the Roses

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The Hundred Years War

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The Napoleonic Wars

Question 42

After being defeated in the English Civil War, which Stuart king escaped to France?

Accepted Answer

James II

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James I

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Charles I

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William III

Question 43

What important document established the power of Parliament over the monarchy?

Accepted Answer

The Bill of Rights

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The Magna Carta

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The Declaration of Independence

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The Constitution

Question 44

Who was the Stuart queen who ruled England jointly with her husband, William III?

Accepted Answer

Mary II

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Mary I

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Anne

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Victoria

Question 45

What major event unified England and Scotland into a single kingdom?

Accepted Answer

The Act of Union

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The Treaty of Paris

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The Battle of Hastings

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The War of the Spanish Succession

Question 46

Which of the following events did NOT take place during the Stuart period?

Accepted Answer

The Industrial Revolution

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The English Civil War

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The Great Fire of London

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The Glorious Revolution

Question 47

Who became the first Stuart king of England?

Accepted Answer

James I

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Charles I

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James II

Question 48

Which event marked the start of the English Civil War?

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Edgehill

Answer

The execution of King Charles I

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The Declaration of Independence

Question 49

Who led the Parliamentarian army against the Royalists during the English Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Oliver Cromwell

Answer

George Washington

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William the Conqueror

Question 50

Who won the English Civil War?

Accepted Answer

The Parliamentarians

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The Royalists

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The war ended in a draw

Question 51

Which Stuart king was known for being extravagant and intolerant of other religions?

Accepted Answer

James II

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James I

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Charles I

Question 52

What was a major cause of the Glorious Revolution?

Accepted Answer

James II's religious policies

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Charles II's lack of heirs

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The economic crisis in England

Question 53

Who became the new king and queen after the Glorious Revolution?

Accepted Answer

William of Orange and Mary Stuart

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James II and Anne Boleyn

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Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon

Question 54

What was the most important outcome of the Glorious Revolution?

Accepted Answer

It established a constitutional monarchy in England

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It restored the absolute monarchy

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It led to the American Revolution

Question 55

What major event happened during King James II's rule?

Accepted Answer

The Glorious Revolution

Answer

The execution of King Charles I

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The signing of the Magna Carta

Question 56

According to King James I, who granted him the authority to rule?

Accepted Answer

God

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The government

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The people

Question 57

Why did King Charles I have a difficult relationship with Parliament?

Accepted Answer

He wanted everyone in England to follow his religion.

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He was not allowed to marry the person he wanted to.

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He spent all of England's money.

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He was always fighting with other countries.

Question 58

Who became the first Stuart king of England?

Accepted Answer

James I

Answer

Charles I

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James II

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William III

Question 59

Which event in 1629 marked the beginning of the end of Charles I's rule?

Accepted Answer

The Petition of Right

Answer

The Gunpowder Plot

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The Battle of Marston Moor

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The Rye House Plot

Question 60

In which battle did the Parliamentarians win a decisive victory in the English Civil War?

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Naseby

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The Battle of Edgehill

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The Battle of Marston Moor

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The Battle of Dunbar

Question 61

Why was James II removed from the throne in 1688?

Accepted Answer

He was a Catholic and had a Catholic heir

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He refused to sign the Declaration of Indulgence

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He was accused of plotting with the French against England

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He was overthrown by his daughter, Mary

Question 62

Who wrote the book 'The Divine Right of Kings'?

Accepted Answer

James VI and I

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Thomas Cranmer

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John Locke

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Thomas More

Question 63

What was the main effect of the Glorious Revolution?

Accepted Answer

It established a constitutional monarchy in England

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It restored the Stuart dynasty to the throne

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It led to the Act of Union between England and Scotland

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It abolished the monarchy in England

Question 64

What was the name of the document that Charles I was forced to sign in 1628?

Accepted Answer

The Petition of Right

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The Magna Carta

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The Bill of Rights

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The Act of Supremacy