Enlightened Absolutism, English Bill of Rights, and the Congress of Vienna

Use the passages and the map provided, along with your knowledge of European history, to answer the questions related to Enlightened Absolutism, the English Bill of Rights, and the Congress of Vienna. Each question has three parts: A, B, and C. For each part, provide an explanation or example as requested.

“And thereupon the said lords spiritual and temporal and commons . . . do . . . declare that the pretended power of suspending of laws or the execution of laws by regal authority without consent of parliament is illegal. That levying money for or to the use of the crown . . . without grant of parliament for longer time or in other manner than the same is or shall be granted is illegal. That it is the right of the subjects to petition the king and all commitments and protections for such petitioning are illegal. That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace unless it be with consent of parliament is against law. . . . That election of members of parliament ought to be free. . . .” The English Bill of Rights

2. Use the passage above and your knowledge of European history to answer parts A, B, and C.

A) Explain the passage in the context of Absolutism.

B) Explain ONE way that the English Bill of Rights incorporates Enlightenment ideals.

C) Briefly explain ONE difference between the ideals of the English Bill of Rights and the ideals of one other revolutionary document of the 17th or 18th century.

Using the map above and your knowledge of European history, answer parts A, B, and C.

A) Briefly explain ONE goal of the Congress of Vienna. B) Briefly explain ONE example of how the map above illustrates the attempts of the Congress of Vienna to achieve its goals.

C) Briefly explain ONE example of an event or development which illustrated the failure of the Congress of Vienna.