How did England become a Constitutional Monarchy

  • Period: Sep 7, 1533 to

    Elizabeth I

    Queen of England Born: September 7, 1533, Greenwich, United Kingdom Died: March 24, 1603, Richmond, United Kingdom
  • Period: Jun 19, 1566 to

    James I

    James I (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland
  • Period: to

    Charles I dissolves Parliament

    Charles I dissolves Parliament (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649[a]) was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.
  • Charles I

    Charles I
    Charles I was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.
  • Petition of Rights

    Petition of Rights
    Petition of Rights-Petition of Right, 1628, a statement of civil liberties sent by the English Parliament to Charles I. Refusal by Parliament to finance the king's unpopular foreign policy had caused his government to exact forced loans and to quarter troops in subjects' houses as an economy measure.
  • Charles I calls Parliament back into session

    Charles I calls Parliament back into session
    Charles had to contend with a parliament that disagreed with his military spending. Religious tensions also abounded. Charles, a High Anglican with a Catholic wife, aroused suspicion among his Protestant countrymen.
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    James II

    Born in October 14 1633 was king of Scotland and died September 6 1701
  • Autumn of 1641 laws

    Autumn of 1641 laws
    Parliament passes a law to limit royal power Charles was furious so he tried to arrest Parliaments leaders in 1642
  • English civil war

    English civil war
    In 1642-1649 supporters and opponents fought in the English civil war The ones on Charles side are called Cavaliers and the ones for parliament were called Puritan
  • Oliver Cromwell

    Oliver Cromwell
    The general for the Puritan who lead them to victory in the English civil war
  • Charles I Executed

    Charles I Executed
    In 1649 Oliver Cromwell and Puritan brought Charles to trial for treason. Charles lost and was sentenced to death.
  • Oliver Cromwell rules England

    Oliver Cromwell rules England
    In 1649 Charles took power of England. He became very organized like he actually knew what he was doing. And cromwell came and became a military dictator
  • Charles II

    Charles II
    Charles l son. When he reentered England everyone rejoiced and was so joyful in 1660.This period was called the restoration.
  • Habeas Corpus passed

    Habeas Corpus passed
    Habeas Corpus passed the act of habeas corpus in 1679
  • The glorious revolution

    The glorious revolution
    The Glorious Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1688, was the overthrow of King James II of England by a union of English Parliamentarians with the Dutch stadtholder William III of Orange-Nassau.
  • English Bill of Rights

    English Bill of Rights
    The 1689 English Bill of Rights was a British Law, passed by the Parliament of Great Britain in 1689 that declared the rights and liberties of the people and settling the succession.
  • Willam and mary

    Willam and mary
    William and Mary were the co-regnants over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, namely the Dutch Prince of Orange King William III and his spouse Queen Mary II.
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    Parliament

    Parliament the highest legislature, consisting of the sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons.
    Built in 1835
  • constitutional monarchy

    constitutional monarchy
    A constitutional monarchy is a form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written (i.e., codified), unwritten (i.e., uncodified) or blended constitution