The English Civil War Crossword

To take goods by force
Wagons of supplies as well as people, needed to support an army
Independent; having self-government
A form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state, but his or her powers are limited by constitution
False and malicious statements against the monarch, which are considered treason
To settle a dispute, with both sides giving up a part of what they demand
A ruler who uses power oppressively or unjustly
Careless and lavish spending, wastefulness
When two or more groups in a country fight each other for control of that country
A King, Queen, Emperor, or Empress with unlimited power
A person given special treatment
Any Christian not belonging to the Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox Church
The official church in England, headed by the monarch
A payment of one-tenth of a person's earnings
a follower of the teachings of John Calvin, a leader of the Protestant Reformation
The legislative body in England
Legal and military customs that ordered society in medieval Europe
A series of wars fought between Catholics and Protestants in Europe
A King or Queen
Settlement and the control of the lands of others for the purpose of extracting resources
A fleet of ships sent by Spain in 1588 to invade England
To give up or renounce
Criminal court sessions
Born of parents not married to each other; not recognized by law as an heir
An act forbidding anyone except members of the Church of England from holding political office or entering professions
A ruler with unrestricted authority
Strict laws, often printed on blue paper
A supporter of Charles I; derived from the French word chevalier, meaning "horseman"
Jewellery used but not personally owned by the royal family
A government where there is no king or queen; power rests with the citizens who vote to elect their leaders
The Great Charter, which guaranteed the English people certain civil rights and limited the powers of the monarch
To plunge suddenly under water and out again
A government that is controlled by the people who live under it
The rights of a citizen, such as safety, protecting from discrimination, and the right to vote
A literary work in which corruption, foolishness, or abuses are held up in ridicule and contempt
A device consisting of a wooden board with holes for the head and arms, in which offenders were exposed to public scorn
A royal court where sessions were held in secret
A document affirming specific rights for English citizens