US History timeline & concept chart: 16th-18th centuries (to 1754) British-American colonies: Difference between revisions

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 * in 1649 after execution of Charles I, the Rump Parliament issued "An Act declaring England to be a Commonwealth"
 ** from 1649-1653 the "Rump Parliament" took on legislative and executive powers
-**** a "Council of State" was set for executive functions
+*** a "Council of State" was set for executive functions
-**** House of Lords was abolished
+*** House of Lords was abolished
 * Oliver Cromwell
 ** = member of Parliament and a leader of the parliamentarian army
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 * Parliament's victory ensured the English "constitutional" monarchy over the French form of absolute monarchy
 * while parliament reinforced is powers and its status as representative of the people,
-** the monarchy's reinstatement after the Commonwealth meant that Britain and its colonies would remain under a monarchy
+** the English people generally disliked the execution of Charles I, as he was king and head of the Anglican Church, making the act of "regicide" not just a political but a religious heresy
+*** Charles II was extremely popular at the beginning and in the early stages of his reign
+** reinstatement of the king meant that Britain and its colonies would remain under a strong executive
+*** the idea of a strong executive would influence the American constitution
 * England remained dominantly protestant
 * anti-Catholicism would remain strong among British protestants both at home and in the colonies