4.14- The Constitution of 1801

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4.14- The Constitution of 1801

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In 1801 Toussaint Louverture annexed Santo Domingo and promulgated a new constitution without permission from France. First Consul Bonaparte was not amused.

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1.2- Personal Rule: In the 1630s, King Charles ruled without Parliament. His financial policies and religious innovations annoyed many of his subjects. by Revolutions
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1.14a Supplemental- The War on Christmas: After the Puritans came to power they tried to abolish Christmas. Seriously. by Revolutions
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2.6a- Supplemental The Declaration of Independence: When in the course of human events... by Revolutions
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1.7- The New Model Army: After years of muddling along, Parliament created a more professional army. They finally defeated King Charles at Nasbay in June 1645. by Revolutions
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2.10- Turning South: The Episode That Wouldn't Die. by Revolutions
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1.10- Regicide: After Pride's Purge, Charles I was executed by the Rump Parliament on January 30, 1649. Then Cromwell invaded Ireland. by Revolutions
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1.4- The Long Parliament: The Long Parliament convened in November 1640. Tensions ran high as Parliamentary leaders tried to assert control over the State. by Revolutions
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1.1- The Kingdoms of Charles Stuart: In 1625 Charles Stuart became king of England, Scotland and Ireland. His relationship with Parliament immediately got off on the wrong foot. by Revolutions
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1.5- Cavaliers and Roundheads: After negotiations with Parliament broke down, King Charles raised his standard in August, 1642. The opening campaigns of the First Civil War tilted in the Royalists favor. by Revolutions
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1.11- The Crowning Mercy: Charles II raised an army of Scots to help him claim the throne, but they were defeated by Oliver Cromwell at Dunbar and Worcester. by Revolutions
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1.3- The Bishops' Wars: The Scots revolted after Charles tried to impose the Book of Common Prayer, forcing the King to recall Parliament. by Revolutions
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1.9- The Man of Blood: As the New Model Army debated the merits of constitutional democracy, King Charles was scheming to put himself back on the throne. by Revolutions
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1.6- The Solemn League And Covenant: In late 1643, Parliament sealed a military alliance with the Scots. Their combined force defeated the Royalists at Marston Moor. by Revolutions
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1.13- The Instrument of Government: The Instrument of Government was the first written constituion in English history. by Revolutions
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1.12b- Supplemental The Diggers: God wanted me to tell you that property is theft. by Revolutions
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1.12- In The Name of God Go: In 1653 Oliver Cromwell dissolved the Rump Parliament and then Barebone's Parliament dissolved itself. The Commonwealth was not getting off to a great start. by Revolutions
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1.11a- Tour Announcement 2: Reserve your spot for England/France June 2014 at www.historyworldtravel.com! by Revolutions
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1.7a- Tour Announcement: New Revolutions Tour coming in June 2014! Email: tours@revolutionspodcast.com by Revolutions
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1.5a- Supplemental- The Armies: A brief description of the soldiers who fought in the English Civil Wars. by Revolutions
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2.5- The Guns of Ticonderoga: After the skirmishes at Lexington and Concord, war between Britain and the colonies broke out. George Washington was appointed commander-in-chief and laid siege to Boston. by Revolutions
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2.14- The Critical Period: Between the end of the War of Independence and the Constitutional Convention the new United States was plagued by problems. The Articles of Confederation were not up to solving them. by Revolutions
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1.14- The Humble Petition and Advice: The dissolution of the First Protectorate Parliament led to the brief and unpopular Rule of the Major Generals. When the Second Protectorate Parliament was finally called they tried to make Oliver Cromwell king. by Revolutions
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3.17- A Temporary Summit: After the Feast of the Federation, Revolutionary France was outwardly calm, but internally divided. by Revolutions
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2.3- The Townshend Acts: After the failure of the Stamp Act, Parliament passed a new series of taxes known as the Townshend Acts. The colonists were not amused. by Revolutions
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1.16- The Restoration: The English Monarchy was restored in 1660. by Revolutions
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2.11- Tarleton's Quarter: Despite the thrashing he gave Horatio Gates at the Battle of Camden, Lord Cornwallis found the Carolinas slipping out of his grasp. by Revolutions
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Appendix 12- Coming Full Circle One Last Time: The revolution has revolved. by Revolutions
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Appendix 11- Meet the New Boss: Not necessarily the same as the old boss... by Revolutions
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Appendix 10- The Revolution Devours Its Children: Somebody is getting eaten. Just depends who. by Revolutions
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Appendix 8- Wars Both Foreign and Domestic: Nothing lets slip the dogs of war like a Revolution. by Revolutions
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Appendix 4- Shocks To The System: Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way... For tickets to the October dates: Oct. 3 Oct. 4 Oct. 5 Oct. 26 Oct. 27 Oct. 29 by Revolutions
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Appendix 3- From Equilibrium to Disequilibrium: Probably wouldn't be a revolution if everything just kept on being cool and stable. For tickets to the October dates: Oct. 3 Oct. 4 Oct. 5 Oct. 25 r Oct. 26 Oct. 27 Oct. 29 by Revolutions
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4.14- The Constitution of 1801

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