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Period: Jan 1, 1485 to
Tudor Monarchs rule England
Henry VII. ruled 1485 to 1509.
Henry VIII. ruled 1509 to 1547.
Edward VI. ruled 1547 to 1553.
Jane I. ruled 1553. -
Jan 1, 1547
Henry VII died
He was king of England, was famously married 6 times and played a critical role in the English reformation -
Nov 17, 1558
Elizabeth the first gained the throne
She was born on September 7th 1557. She was thought to be one of the greatest monarchs in history because she was a princess but declared illegitimate through political machinations. -
Elizabeth died childless
She was queen of England. She was thought to be one of the greatest monarchs in English history. -
James I took the English throne
He styled himself "great king of Britain." -
Charles I had been tried and executed by his own people
He is executed by his own people because of treason. Charles offended his Protestant subjects by marrying Henrietta Maria, a Catholic French princess. -
James I died
James died at his favorite country residence. -
Charles needed to raise taxes
So he forced the Charles Parliament. They needed money for the war because it was very expensive. -
Charles had signed a petition
IT was a document that had prohibited the king from raising taxes without parliament's consent or from jailing anyone without legal justification, but then he later dissolved parliament. -
Charles and Lauid tried to impose the Anglican prayer book on Scottland
The Calvinist Scots revolted. -
Charles had to summon parliament
However when it met, Parliament launched its own revolt. -
Period: to
The civil war began
The Civil War is the central event in America's historical consciousness. If the north side won it would abolish slavery. If the south side won it would keep slavery.
