England

17th Century - England
- C. long struggle betw. kings and some middle-class
--> unwritten constitution (king had to share some power with some of
subjects)
--> developed constitutional system (framework for others)
- England is different
- unique experience (political, social, economic, religious)
- geography
- individual persons (Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Charles I, Cromwell, Charles
II, James I)

English Kings
James I
-was foreign and bad speech
-believed in divine right
--> no cooperation with govt.which was controlled by rising merchant class
(strong)
- Merchants wanted to choose religion
-James liked Anglican Church but "only king answers to god" according to him
-resisted Puritan call to "purify"
-->Millinary Petition (Puritans) - modest church reforms
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