The English Civil War

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Across
  1. 2. a government that is controlled by the people who live under it
  2. 6. A ruler with unrestricted authority.
  3. 7. a person given special treatment
  4. 8. Strict laws, often printed on blue paper.
  5. 12. false and malicious statements against the monarch, which are considered treason
  6. 14. a ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustly
  7. 18. a series of wars fought between Catholics and Protestants in Europe
  8. 19. to settle a dispute, with both sides giving up a part of what they demand
  9. 21. a king, queen, emperor, or empress with unlimited power
  10. 22. to plunge suddenly under water and out again
  11. 24. careless and lavish spending, wastefulness
  12. 25. the legislative body in England
  13. 26. wagons of supplies, as well as people, needed to support an army.
  14. 28. a device consisting of wooden board with holes for head and arms, in which offenders were exposed to public scorn
  15. 30. a follower of the teachings of John Calvin, a leader of the Protestant Reformation
Down
  1. 1. a literary workin which corruption, foolishness, or abuses are held up to ridicule and contempt
  2. 3. A supporter of Charles 1; derived from the french word chevalier, meaning "horseman".
  3. 4. A royal court where sessions were held in secret.
  4. 5. legal and military customs that ordered society in medieval Europe
  5. 9. a fleet of ships sent by Spain in 1588 to invade English
  6. 10. A document affirming specific rights for English citizens.
  7. 11. Jewellery used but not personally owned by the royal family.
  8. 13. the great Charter, which guaranteed the English people certain civil rights and limited the powers of the monarch
  9. 15. any Christian not belonging to the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Church
  10. 16. settlement and control of the land of others for the purpose of extracting resources
  11. 17. A government where there is no king or queen; power rest with the citizens who vote to elect their leaders.
  12. 20. the rights of a citizen, such as safety, protection from discrimination, and the right to vote
  13. 23. to take goods by force.
  14. 27. a king or queen
  15. 29. a payment of one-tenth of a person's earnings