England Constitutional Monarchy (how they became)

By Seth Butler
  • Period: Sep 22, 1215 to

    Parliament

    The highest legislature
  • Period: Sep 7, 1533 to

    Death of Elizabeth

    She died on March 24, 1603, Richmond, United Kingdom
  • Period: Jun 19, 1566 to

    James I

    He was King of Scotland and King of England it was the first time England and Scotland agreed on the same monarch
  • Period: Sep 19, 1566 to

    Charles I

    He was the second son of King James IV and was executed for marrying a French Catholic princess
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    Oliver Cromwell

    He was an English military and political leader and later ruled England
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    Charles II

    He was the son of Charles I and took over after his father died
  • Period: to

    James II

    Second surviving son of Charles I and was king of England, Scotland, and Ireland
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    English Civil War

    A series of armed conflicts and political machinations
  • Period: to

    William and Marry

    They were the co-regnants of England, Scotland, and Ireland

  • English Bill of Rights

    Declared the rights and liberties of the people and setting the succession in William II and Mary II following the Glorious Revolution

  • The Constitutional Monarchy

    A form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the parameters of a written, unwritten, or blended constitution