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This event was ultimately sparked by conflicts of interest between Parliament and Charles I, and the event itself led to a Parliamentarian victory under Oliver Cromwell, which ultimately led to his assumption of power. -
Because of his role in the English Civil War, Charles I is beheaded in 1649. This event led Parliament to abolish the monarchy, the House of Lords, and the Anglican Church, leading England into an era of Puritan Republicanism. -
Due to Oliver Cromwell's part in securing a Roundhead victory in the English Civil War, he was able to assume power and imposed Puritanism throughout the entire English Domain (even by harsh measures). Later, he disbanded Parliament because of his own incompetence as a leader. His subjects grew to dislike his strict ruling, and by the time of his death, England was willing to restore the monarchy and the Anglican Church. -
Suspended all restrictive laws on Catholics and non-Anglican Protestants, which ultimately led to a refusal on the part of Parliament to fund the war between England and Holland until the act was revoked, which led to Parliament passing the Test Act, which undermined the Catholic premise of substantiation. This caused discourse between the religious spectrum of England, leading to political unrest. -
James II's rule consisted of a desire to uphold absolutist ideals and sympathize with Catholicism, resulting in Parliament inviting William III of Orange to invade England in order to preserve traditionalist values. -
William III of Orange arrived in England in November 1688, forcing James II to flee to France, by which Parliament named William and his wife Mary the new monarchs of England, finalizing the "Glorious Revolution" which ultimately led to laws being passed to implicate a limited monarchy in England. -
A set of rights passed by William III of Orange and his wife, Mary which limited the power of the monarchy, secured rights of English privileged classes, prohibited Roman Catholics from occupying the English throne, and many more. Because of these regulations set in place, the grounds for a limited monarchy were set in place, and England left the absolutist monarchical era and moved towards political balance in England.