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King only called Parliment to raise taxes. James refused to make Puritain reforms. He would enact reforms to purify the English church of Catholic practices.
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James Stuart, Elizabeth's cousin, takes the throne because she had no children.
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James died and his son, Charles, took the throne.
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Parliment refused to grant Charles any money until he signs the petiton. After agreeing with it, Charles ignored it.
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Parliment passed laws to limit the kings power.Charles tried to arrest Parliments leader, but they escaped.
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Thos who remained loyal to Charles was called 'Cavaliers.' The opposing side was called 'Roundheads' because Puritains supported Parliment and ther haircut was short over their ears.
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Cromwell, the Puritains general, landed on Irish shores with an armyy and crushed the uprising. He also abolished the monacky and the House of Cards.
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They made laws ans abolished activities they found sinful. Shortlry after Cromwell's death, a new Parliment was selected and voted to ask Charles 1 oldest son to rule England.
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Cromwell became an military dictator and immediately put down a rebellion in Ireland.
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He estalbish a commonweath, a republician form of government. He sent home the remaining members of Parliment.
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Cromwell ruled until he died and a new Parliment asked Charles ll to rule.
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Charles ll died and James ll becomes king. He appointied several Catholics to high office and Parliment protested.
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James second wife gave birth to a son and Parliment becomes scared of the idea of a line of Catholic kings. A prince of the Netherlands was asked to overthrowr James. When Williams army came to London, James fled to France. Parliment drafted a Bill of Rights to make clear limits of royal power.